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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…
Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee is imprisoned for her activism and criticism of state-endorsed religious interpretations.
On September 26, 2022, authorities arrested Iraee from her home in…
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…
Ahmad al-Shamri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In 2014, authorities arrested al-Shamri, accused him of using social media to insult or renounce Islam, and charged him…
Abdul Waheed is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In March 2017, security services detained Waheed and held him incommunicado after he was accused of uploading "…
Mohammad Nouri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In or around October 2015, authorities reportedly arrested Nouri after accusing him of posting anti-Islamic content…
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.…
Lei Xiuxiang was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.
In July 2015, authorities arrested Lei for sending a letter to a high-ranking former official, protesting…
Raymond Koh was forcibly disappeared for his religious activity.
On February 13, 2017, fifteen Royal Malaysian Police officers in three…
Amri Che Mat was forcibly disappeared for his religious activity.
On November 24, 2016, Mat, a Shi'a Muslim convert, was abducted while driving to visit a friend. According to…