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Nour Fayez Ibrahim Gerges is an Egyptian activist currently detained on a religious basis. 

On November 1, 2021, authorities arrested and potentially forcibly “disappeared” Mr. Fayez…

Parizad Hamidi Shafagh is imprisoned on blasphemy-related charges.

In February 2020, intelligence agents arrested Shafagh reportedly in relation to her social media activities.

In…

Indriyanto is imprisoned for expression about religion.

In March 2020, police in Probolinggo Regency, East Java, arrested Indriyanto for sharing photos online considered to be offensive to…

Marco Girgis is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On June 14, 2021, authorities arrested Girgis for having pictures on his phone deemed to be offensive to Islam. He was reportedly detained a month…

Mansoor Tahir Ahmad is detained for blasphemy.

On March 31, 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of making negative comments about a religious program.  He was reportedly…

Anwaar Ahmad is imprisoned for blasphemy.

In 2017, authorities arrested Ahmad, a professor at the Islamabad Model College, after he was accused of committing blasphemy during a lecture.…

Raja Waris is detained for blasphemy.

In December 2020, authorities arrested Waris, a pastor, and charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC) and "using…

Ghulam Ahmad was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy-related offenses.

On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others after they were accused of tearing…

Ehsan Ahmad was imprisoned for blasphemy.

On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others after they were accused of tearing down posters containing religious content in…

Mubashar Ahmad was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy-related offenses.

On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others for allegedly tearing down posters…