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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…

Maruf Gul is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In September 2020, authorities arrested Gul, a Sunni Muslim, after he discussed religious…

Abdughappar Abdurusul is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In July 2018, authorities in Ghulja (Yining) city, Ili (Yili) Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture,…

Abdujelil Hajim is detained for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained several Uyghur…

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.…

Sohail Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In August 2020, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting content on Facebook deemed to be blasphemous. Authorities charged…

Ayshemhan Yasin was detained for her ethnoreligious identity and for going on pilgrimage. 

In late 2017, authorities in Turpan municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (…

Memet Ismayil was detained for his ethnoreligious identity and for going on pilgrimage. 

In late 2017, authorities in Turpan municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region…

Imin Damollam is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Damollam, former Keriya People’s Political Consultative…