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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…
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…
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. …
Patras Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On February 19, 2018, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting a perceived-blasphemous image on Facebook a few days before.…
A Dao was imprisoned for his religious activity and religious freedom advocacy.
On August 18, 2016, authorities arrested Dao, the pastor of the Montagnard Evangelical Church of Christ…
Y Pum Bya is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 10, 2018, Vietnamese authorities arrested Y Pum Bya, a church leader, after accusing him of spreading false…
Y Min Ksor is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2018, authorities arrested Ksor, a member of the unregistered Good News Missionary Church, during a police raid on a house…
Zafar Bhatti was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On July 22, 2012, authorities arrested Bhatti, a pastor, after he was accused of sending text messages insulting the Prophet…
Kadyr Yusupov was mistreated in prison for fighting for prisoner religious freedom rights and his religious activity.
In or around December 2018, authorities arrested Yusupov, who…
Suleiman Bouhafs was imprisoned for his alleged expression about religion.
On August 25, 2021, three men in a black vehicle abducted Bouhafs – Chairman of the St. Augustine…
Ramy Kamel was detained for his civil rights work and religious freedom advocacy.
On November 23, 2019, security forces arrested Kamel, a human rights activist and founder of the…
Nikita Zhuravel is imprisoned for blasphemy.
On May 20, 2023, authorities in the Volgograd region arrested 19-year-old Zhuravel after he allegedly posted a video online of himself burning…