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Raif Badawi was imprisoned for his religious freedom advoacy, expression about religion, and for criticizing religious authorities.
In June 2012, authorities arrested Badawi, a…
Mohammad bin Hassan al-Habib is imprisoned for his religious expression, leadership role, and religious freedom advocacy.
In July 2016, authorities detained al-Habib, a Shi'a cleric, as he…
Soheil Arabi was detained in relation to nationwide protests against mandatory religious veiling.
On January 2, 2023, authorities in Tehran arrested Arabi from his home under unclear…
Liang Xin was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.
On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Liang and her husband, Yao Guofu, from their home in Nanyang…
He Wen was under house arrest for expressing views about her religion.
In July 2018, He was arrested after shouting religious views while at Tiananmen Square. Police reportedly…
Shafqat Emmanuel was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In July 2013, authorities arrested Emmanuel and his wife, Shagufta Kausar, for allegedly sending blasphemous texts.…
Nadeem Samson was detained for blasphemy.
On November 24, 2017, authorities arrested Samson after he was accused of committing blasphemy on Facebook following a property dispute. …
Zhang Ming was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On June 29, 2018, officers from Kuandian Country Domestic Security Division arrested Zhang and a colleague for having Falun Gong-…
Mubarak Bala was imprisoned for exercising his freedom of belief.
On April 28, 2020, Kaduna State police arrested Bala, president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, from…
Nabeel Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On September 18, 2016, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after he was accused of posting content on Facebook insulting the Kaaba.…
Stephen Masih was detained for blasphemy.
In March 2019, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. According to reports, the accusation…
Servet Gaziyev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Gaziyev, an activist for the Crimean Solidarity movement, after officers…
Ruslan Sungatov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Sungatov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…
Asghar Kalar was detained for blasphemy.
On September 26, 2021, authorities arrested Kalar after he was charged with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC). According to…
Shakila Monfared is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In August 2020, security forces arrested Monfared as she was leaving home, reportedly in relation to her social media activism.
In…
Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo was detained for his religious conversion.
On December 15, 2021, authorities arrested Abdo, a Yemeni refugee, from his Cairo home. Abdo's arrest followed his…
Ruslan Suleimanov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Suleimanov, a citizen journalist and activist from the Crimean Solidarity…
Yashar Muyedinov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Muyedinov, an activist from the Crimean Solidarity movement, after accusing…
Rustem Sheikhaliev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Sheikhaliev, a citizen journalist from the Crimean Solidarity movement,…
Vladlen Abduklkadyrov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 28, 2019, authorities arrested and beat Abduklkadyrov, an activist from the Crimean Solidarity…
Dzhemil Gafarov was imprisoned and died in state custody for his alleged religious activity.
On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Gafarov, an activist from the Crimean Solidarity…
Ahmed Mohamed was detained for blasphemy.
On May 9, 2022, security officials arrested Mohamed at his home in a village in the Fayoum Governorate. He reportedly remained forcibly disappeared…
Gubad Ibadoglu is under house arrest in relation to false charges of possessing religious extremist materials.
On July 23, 2023, police arrested world-renowned political economist and civil…