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Isaac Mogos was detained for his religious belief.
On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Mogos for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
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Negede Teklemariam was detained for his religious belief.
On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Teklemariam for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military…
Paulos Eyasu was detained for his religious belief.
On September 17, 1994, authorities arrested Eyasu for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On…
Kerven Kakabayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
In January 2018, authorities arrested Kakabayev.
On January 29, 2018,…
Ikhlosbek Rozmetov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 19, 2021, Rozmetov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "…
Mekan Annayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On June 26, 2018, Annayev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to…
Veniamin Genjiyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 19, 2021, Genjiyev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Maksat Jumadurdiyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 18, 2021, Jumadurdiyev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "…
Isa Sayayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On August 9, 2018, Sayayev was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to…
Ruslan Artykmuradov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 11, 2021, Artykmuradov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "…
Sokhbet Agamyradov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On August 27, 2018, Agamyradov was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Serdar Atayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On August 28, 2018, Atayev was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to…
Gurbangylych Muhammetgulyyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On November 28, 2018, Muhammetgulyyev was sentenced to one year in a labor camp…
Azamatjan Narkulyev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 18, 2021, Narkulyev was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Eziz Atabayev was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On December 19, 2018, Atabayev was sentenced to two year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-…
Aron Abraha was detained for his religious beliefs.
On May 9, 2001, authorities detained Abraha for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On December…
Mussie Fessehaye was detained for his religious belief.
On April 6, 2003, authorities arrested Fessehaye for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On…
Ambakom Tsegazeab was detained for his religious belief.
On March 6, 2004, authorities arrested Tsegazeab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
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Bemnet Fissehaye was detained for his religious beliefs.
On February 9, 2005, authorities arrested Fissehaye for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
…Kibreab Fissehaye was detained for his religious beliefs.
On December 27, 2005, Fissehaye was arrested for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On…
Bereket Abraha Okba-gabr was detained for his religious beliefs.
On January 1, 2006, authorities arrested Okba-gabr for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military…
Yoel Tsegezab was detained for his religious belief.
On August 26, 2008, authorities arrested Tsegezab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
…Yosief Tesfamariam was detained for his religious beliefs.
In May 2012, authorities arrested Tesfamariam for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.…
Muhammedali Saparmuradov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On March 19, 2019, Saparmuradov was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "…
Bahtiyar Atahanov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On July 15, 2019, Atahanov was sentenced to four years in a labor camp for "…
Azat Ashirov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On July 31, 2019, Ashirov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to…
David Petrosov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On September 30, 2019, Petrosov was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call…
Selim Taganov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On October 3, 2019, Taganov was sentenced to one year in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up…
Junaid Hafeez is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In March 2013, authorities arrested Hafeez, a lecturer…
Kamiljan Ergashov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On January 13, 2020, Ergashov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Jovidon Bobojonov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
In October 2019, military personnel detained Bobojonov and reportedly tortured him for not…
Serdar Dovletov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On November 12, 2019, Dovletov was sentenced to three years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Nguyen Bac Truyen was imprisoned for his religious freedom and human rights advocacy.
On July 30, 2017, Truyen, a lawyer and leader of…
Vepa Matyakubov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On February 17, 2020, Matyakubov was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for "rejecting…
Ramesh Kumar was detained for blasphemy.
On May 27, 2019, authorities arrested Kumar, a veterinarian, after he was accused of using Qur'anic text to wrap his medicine deliveries. …
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.…
Shagufta Kausar was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In July 2013, authorities Kausar and her husband, Shafqat Emmanuel, for allegedly sending blasphemous texts. The…
Asif Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2017, authorities arrested 16-year-old Masih after he was accused of setting a Qur'an and another religious booklet on fire. A mob…
Imran Ghafur Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On July 1, 2009, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of burning a Qur'an. Following the accusation, a mob attacked Masih…
Humayun Faisal was detained for blasphemy.
On May 24, 2015, authorities arrested Faisal after he was accused of burning newspapers containing Qur'anic texts on them. Faisal was reportedly…
Yaqoob Bashir Masih is imprisoned for alleged blasphemy.
In June 2015, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of burning a booklet containing Qur'an text and was harmed by a mob.…
Asif Stephen was detained for blasphemy.
On August 12, 2017, authorities arrested Stephen - a minor at the time - after he was accused of burning pages of the Qur'an. A mob…
Saleem Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On June 15, 2019, authorities arrested Masih after a relative accused him of burning pages of the Qur'an. He was reportedly charged with "…
Shahbaz Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On December 27, 2019, authorities arrested Masih and his friend, Muhammad Ishaq, and charged them with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC).…
David Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2020, authorities in Nowshera arrested Masih after pages torn from the Qur'an were discovered in a nearby drain. Authorities…
Rustamjon Norov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On October 17, 2020, Sugd Military Prosecutor's Office detained Norov, accusing him of…
Chang Weiping, a lawyer known for defending individuals facing charges for their religious belief and practice, is detained for accusing authorities of torture.
On October 22, 2020, …
Waleed abu al-Khair is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
In April 2014, authorities arrested al-Khair for legally defending religious prisoners of conscience, including Raif…
Mariyum Lal was detained for blasphemy.
On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Lal, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Newsh Arooj, after an incident at their workplace. According to…
Newsh Arooj was detained for blasphemy.
On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Arooj, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Mariyum Lal, after an incident at their workplace. According to…
Asif Pervaiz is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In October 2013, authorities arrested Pervaiz after a coworker accused him of sending blasphemous text messages.…
Anas Hassan was imprisoned for his alleged atheistic activity.
In August 2019, authorities arrested Hassan for allegedly running the Facebook page, "The Egyptian Atheists," and charged him…
Zhasulan Iskakov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Iskakov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.…
Shiraz Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In February 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of creating an Ahmadiyya online group and sharing content in it.…
Muhammad Ishaq was detained for blasphemy.
On December 27, 2019, authorities arrested Ishaq and his friend, Shahbaz Masih, and charged them with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC).…
Salamat Mansha Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On February 13, 2021, authorities arrested Masih and charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC), "…
Gao Zhisheng remains forcibly disappeared for his work defending human rights and religious minorities.
On August 13, 2017, Gao, a human rights lawyer, was forcibly disappeared from his…
Malik Zaheer Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In September 2020, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of blasphemy. In February 2021, after he was granted bail,…
Rohan Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In May 2020, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of sharing on WhatsApp religious content deemed blasphemous. Authorities…
Hafiz Tariq Shehzad is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In September 2020, authorities arrested Shehzad after accusing him of sharing perceived blasphemous materials. Authorities charged…
Muhammad Hashmi is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2021, authorities arrested Hashmi after his bail was revoked. He was initially arrested on June 20, 2019, after he was…
Danish Ali was detained for blasphemy.
On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Ali after he was accused of insulting to the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad during an argument with his…
Muhammad Akbar is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In 2019, authorities arrested Akbar after he was accused of burning papers containing Qur'anic texts. The accusations were spurred after…
Doni Irawan Malay is imprisoned for blasphemy.
On August 4, 2020, a court in Medan sentenced Malay to three years in prison for “insulting a religion" or "preventing a person from adhering…
Qaiser Zada is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2021, authorities arrested Zada after Zada was accused of burning a copy of the Qur'an and beaten by a mob. Authorities charged Zada…
Asif Fareed is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2021, authorities arrested Fareed and his brother, Abdullah Fareed, after they were accused of burning pieces of the Qur'an and…
Abdullah Fareed is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2021, authorities arrested Fareed and his brother, Asif Fareed, after they were accused of burning pieces of the Qur'an and…
Farid Zirgi Moghaddam is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In August 2019, intelligence agents detained Moghaddam in Birjand reportedly in relation to posts he made about…
Ashok Kumar is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2022, police in Hyderabad arrested Kumar, a sanitation worker, after he was accused of burning a Qur'an. A first information report (…
Seymur Mammadov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On September 22, 2022, the Goranboy District Court sentenced Mammadov to nine months in…
Royal Karimov was detained for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On July 25, 2022, officers from the Gadabay District State Service for Mobilization and Conscription…
Cepdika Eka Rismana is imprisoned for blasphemy.
On May 5, 2022, police in West Java province arrested Rismana after a video of him stepping on a Qur'an went viral. Authorities…
Gratia Pello was imprisoned for his religious expression.
In December 2022, authorities in Surabaya, East Java, reportedly arrested Pello, a professor at a Christian theological school…
Ishtiaq Saleem is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In November 2022, authorities in Islamabad arrested Saleem after he was accused of sharing content deemed blasphemous on social media.…
Anwar Kenneth was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In 2001, authorities reportedly arrested Kenneth after he was accused of writing letters perceived as blasphemous towards…
Bakhrom Khamroev is imprisoned for his human rights work for religious communities and his alleged religious expression.
On February 24, 2022, authorities arrested Khamroev, a human…
Raja Amir was detained for blasphemy.
In August 2023, police arrested Amir after rumors circulated alleging that he and his brother tore pages from a Quran and wrote derogatory comments on…
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…
Daniil Smal was detained for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On May 17, 2023, conscription authorities summoned Smal to the district conscription office of Rudny,…
Andrey Kapatsyna is imprisoned for conscientious objection.
On September 23, 2022, Kapatsyna was sent to a military unit in Vladivostok after he received a military summons to support…
Vyacheslav Reznichenko is imprisoned for conscientious objection.
On June 15, 2023, the Vladivostok Garrison Military Court sentenced Reznichenko to two years and six months in…
Ashfaque Ali is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In January 2025, Judge Tariq Ayub sentenced Ali to death for posting content deemed blasphemous on social media…
Rana Usman is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In January 2025, Judge Tariq Ayub sentenced Usman to death for posting content deemed blasphemous on social media…
Salman Sajjad is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In January 2025, Judge Tariq Ayub sentenced Sajjad to death for posting content deemed blasphemous on social media…
Wajid Ali is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In January 2025, Judge Tariq Ayub sentenced Ali to death for posting content deemed blasphemous on social media and…
Arslan Wepayew was detained for his conscientious objection.
In November 2024, authorities arrested Wepayew and placed him in pretrial detention for refusing to perform military service…