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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…
Wang Jinzhi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 29, 2016, officers from the Changji City Public Security Bureau detained Wang reportedly in relation to her…
Meng Lizhi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On October 11, 2018, officers from the Yining City Public Security Bureau detained Meng reportedly for her religious…
Ablikim Memtimin is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.
In 2017, authorities detained Memtimin reportedly in relation to either his travel to Turkey or his memorization of the Qur'an…
Stan Swamy was detained and died in state custody for his civil society work helping religious communities.
On October 8, 2020, the National Investigation Agency arrested Swamy, a Jesuit…
Hu Yanling is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On October 11, 2018, authorities arrested Hu in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Reports suggest that…
Ramy Kamel was detained for his civil rights work and religious freedom advocacy.
On November 23, 2019, security forces arrested Kamel, a human rights activist and founder of the…
Umar Gautam is detained for his religious activity.
In June 2021, authorities arrested Gautam, a Muslim convert, Islamic scholar, and founder of the Islamic Da’…
Qazi Jahangir Qasmi is detained for his religious activity.
In June 2021, authorities arrested Qasmi, an Islamic cleric and employee at the Islamic Da’wah…
Shoma Sen was detained for her human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On June 6, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested several…