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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…
Hebibulla Tohti is imprisoned for his religious scholarship and ethnoreligious identity.
In March 2017, security personnel in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (…
Mutellip Sidiq Qahiri is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and religious scholarship.
In or around November 2018, authorities in Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…
Iminjan Seydin is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and religious scholarship.
In May 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Seydina,…
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…
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…
Hidme Markam was detained for her advocacy work to protect religious sites.
On March 9, 2021, authorities arrested Markam, an Adivasi Indigenous activist known for criticizing state…
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…
Surendra Gadling is detained for religious freedom advocacy.
In June 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested Gadling, a human rights lawyer known for defending…
Mahesh Raut was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On June 6, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested…
Sudhir Dhawale was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On June 6, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested…
Rona Wilson was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On June 6, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested…
Gautam Navlakha was under house arrest for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On August 28, 2018, police in…
Vernon Gonsalves was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On August 28, 2018, police in Maharashtra…
Arun Ferreira was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On August 28, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested…
Anand Teltumbde was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On April 14, 2020, Teltumbde, a scholar and…
Hany Babu was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On July 28, 2020, the National Investigation Agency…
Sagar Tatyarao Gorakhe was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On September 7, 2020, the National…
Ramesh Murlidhar Gaichor was detained for his human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On September 7, 2020, the National…
Jyoti Jagtap is detained for her religious freedom advocacy.
In September 2020, the Anti-Terrorism Squad in Pune arrested Jagtap, a human rights activist, for…
Choekyab is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
In November 2013, public…
Trinle Tsekar was imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On November 20, 2013,…
Tsultrim Gonpo is imprisoned for activities in support of religious sites.
On April 2, 2018, public security…
Rinchen Namdrol is imprisoned for activities in support of religious sites.
On April 2, 2018, public security…
Khyenrab is detained for activities in support of religious sites.
On April 2, 2018, public security officials in…
Jangchub Ngodrub is imprisoned for activities in support of religious sites.
On April 2, 2018, public security…
Dongye is imprisoned for activities in support of religious sites.
On April 2, 2018, public security officials…
Sogru Abu is imprisoned for activities in support of religious sites.
On April 2, 2018, public security…
Namse is imprisoned for activities in support of religious sites.
On April 2, 2018, public security officials in…
Namse is detained for activities in support of religious sites.
In February 2018, public security officials in Biru…
Tenzin Lhundrub is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
In May 2014, authorities detained Lhundrub, a scholar and monk from Gom Gonsar Monastery in …
Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba was imprisoned for criticizing state violence against religious and marginalized communities.
On May 9, 2014, plain clothed police officers in Delhi arrested…
Atollah Zafar is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 1, 2023, authorities arrested Zafar reportedly in relation to his activities assisting Baha'i families…
Seyyed-Karam Abbasi was detained in relation to his religious belief and civil rights work.
On December 1, 2022, authorities in Saveh reportedly beat and arrested Abbasi, a Yarsani…
Syeed-Amin Abbasi was detained in relation to his religious belief and civil rights work.
On or around November 30, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Abbasi, his brother Seyyed-Soroush…
Mansour Safayi was detained in relation to his religious belief and civil rights work.
On December 12, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Safayi after summoning him.
In…
Siavash Hayati was detained in relation to his religious belief and civil rights work.
On November 30, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Hayati alongside other other Yarsani…
Kaki Farzad Almasi was detained in relation to his religious belief and civil rights work.
On November 30, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Almasi alongside other other…
Shadi Shahidzadeh is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On May 1, 2023, authorities arrested Shahidzadeh at her home in Tehran reportedly in relation to her being Baha'…
Mansour Amini is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 1, 2023, authorities arrested Amini at his home reportedly in relation to his activities assisting Baha'i…
Valiollah Ghadamian is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 1, 2023, authorities arrested Ghadamian reportedly in relation to his activities assisting Baha'i…
Rahile Dawut is detained for her ethnoreligious identity and scholarship.
In December 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Dawut, Uyghur…
Danh Minh Quang is imprisoned for religious freedom advocacy.
On or around July 31, 2023, Vietnamese authorities in Soc Trang province arrested Dahn Minh Quang and charged him with “…
To Hoang Chuong is imprisoned for his human rights advocacy for religious communities.
On or around July 31, 2023, Vietnamese authorities in Tra Vinh province arrested To Hoang Chuong…
Mariam Al Qisoom is imprisoned for her religious freedom advocacy.
In February 2019, authorities arrested Qisoom for her human rights advocacy on behalf of Shi'a minorities in…