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November 04, 2020

Eli Abdulla is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and philanthropy. 

In mid-2016, Abdulla, a well-known businessman, went missing.  He was presumed to have been arrested.

October 30, 2020

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 reportedly…

October 30, 2020

Shehzad Masih is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In July 2017, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after a coworker and another individual accused him of…

October 05, 2020

Maira Shahbaz was forced to renounce her faith.

In late April 2020, Shahbaz - 14 years old at the time - was abducted at gunpoint by three men and forced to convert religions and marry one…

October 02, 2020

Huma Younus was forced to renounce her faith.

On October 10, 2019, Younus - 14 years old at the time - was abducted, forcibly converted, and coerced into marrying her abductor.  Her family…

October 01, 2020

Amri Che Mat was forcibly disappeared in relation to his religious activities and activism.

On November 24, 2016, Mat, a Shi'a Musim convert, was abducted while driving to visit a friend…

October 01, 2020

Raymond Koh was forcibly disappeared for his religious activity and humanitarian work.

On February 13, 2017, Koh, a pastor, was abducted…

June 08, 2020

Asif Masih is detained for blasphemy.

In August 2017, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after he was accused of setting a Qur'an and another religious booklet on fire.  A…

April 22, 2020

Leah Sharibu is being held in EPC custody for refusing to renounce her faith.

On February 19, 2018, the Islamic State - West Africa…