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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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

Abdujelil Hajim is detained for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained several Uyghur…

Jume Nasir is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In July 2016, authorities detained Nasir reportedly for praying inside his business. Additional reasons…

Beyshihan Hoshur is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In March 2018, authorities detained Hoshur and several other elderly women in relation to their…

Abdulla Abdurahman is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In March 2018, authorities in Pichan (Shanshan) county, Turpan (Tulufan) municipality, Xinjiang…

Yasin Tursun is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Tursan, a farmer and Communist Party member, reportedly for "…

Abduqadir is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Abduqadir under unclear circumstances. The uncle of Abduqadir's wife reportedly said that…

Abdueziz Yasin is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Yasin under unclear circumstances. Yasin's uncle reportedly said that some of his relatives were…

Hawa Musayim was imprisoned for his religious and ethnic identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Kashgar Konasheher (Shufu) County, Kashgar (Kashi) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Urayim Axun was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Kashgar Konasheher (Shufu) County, Kashgar (Kashi) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Hornisaxan Osman is detained for her ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Osman and her two sons and sent them to a…

Ershat Abdureshit is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Abdureshit, his brother, and mother and sent…

Erpan Abdureshit is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Abdureshit, his brother, and mother and sent…

Wahap Tursun is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Tursun and accused him of for "religious extremism" reportedly in relation to his ex-wife wearing…

Ziyawudun Choruq is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

On an unknown date in 2017, authorities in Korla (Ku’erle) city, Bayangol (Bayinguoleng) Mongol…

Aytorem Turdi is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In November 2017, public security officials in Aksu city, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous…

Dilmurat Emer is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In November 2017, authorities detained Emer and sent him to a "political reeducation" center. Several…

Tursun Hoshur is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In July 2017, public security authorities in Shaptul township, Peyziwat (Jiashi) county,…

Exmet Turdi is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In July 2017, authorities detained Turdi, a wool and hide trader, under unclear circumstances. His arrest…

Amangul Aydek is imprisoned for her ethnoreligious identity.

In June 2017, authorities detained Aydek, a food vendor, under unclear circumstances. Her arrest came amid mass detentions of…

Gheni Haji is imprisoned for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Haji and…

Memet Tursun Haji is imprisoned for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Haji,…

Imin Hajim is imprisoned for his religious belief, activity, and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Hajim, …

Abdureshit Turdi is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Turdi amid mass…

Nurnisa Turdi is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Turdi and several of family members and sent them to a "…

Shehide Imin is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Imin and several of family members and sent them to a "political…

Eltekin Imin is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Imin and several of his family members and sent them to a "political…

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…

Rustam Nosirov was imprisoned in relation to his religious appearance.

On September 30, 1998, the Chinaz District Court sentenced Nosirov to two years in prison for "intentional infliction…

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.…

Aleksey Yershov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In July 2020, security forces raided the home of Yershov and other Jehovah's Witnesses. They reportedly…

Andrey Kolesnichenko was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In July 2020, authorities raided the home of Kolesnichenko and other Jehovah's Witnesses and confiscated…

Emerjan is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Emerjan and several of family members and sent them to a "political…

Rahele Ahmadi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

On July 10, 2019, authorities arrested Ahmadi, an activist against compulsory hijab,…

Yasaman Ariani was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Ariani for protesting compulsory hijab after she was…

Saba Kord Afshari was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In June 2019, authorities arrested Afshari for protesting compulsory hijab after a…

Monireh Arabshahi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Arabshahi for protesting compulsory hijab by…

Wangchen is detained for his religious activity.

In June 2023, police in Lhasa municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Wangchen while he was on pilgrimage with his family.…

Thubten Pema Lhundrub is detained for adherence to a religious figure.

On May 14, 2019, public security officials in Kangtsa (Gangcha) county, Tsojang (Haibei) Tibetan Autonomous…

Soori Babaei Chegini was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Chegini from her brother's home in Qazvin after she posted a…

Melika Qaragozlu was detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Qaragozlu, a student activist, reportedly after she…

Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani was imprisoned for her human rights work in support of the LGBTQI+ community.

On October 27, 2021, authorities detained Sedighi-Hamadani in Urumieh,…

Mahsa Amini was detained and died in state custody in relation to state-imposed religious dress.

In September 2022, police tasked with enforcing public morals in Tehran arrested Amini for…

Yevgeny Tarasov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 5, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested six men, including Tarasov, after raiding their homes and…

Mukazhan Ksyupov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 5, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested six men, including Ksyupov, after raiding their homes and…

Parviz Zeynalov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 5, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested six men, including Zeynalov, after raiding their homes and…

Urdash Abdullayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 5, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested six men, including Abdullayev, after raiding their homes and…

Ilmir Abdullin was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On October 5, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested six men, including Abdullin, after raiding their homes and…

Nikolay Nesterovich was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On October 5, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested six men, including Nesterovich, after raiding their homes…

Aleksey Dyadkin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On August 21, 2020, authorities arrested Dyadkin after he meeting with investigators for questioning.…

Aleksey Goreliy is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 8, 2020, authorities arrested Goreliy after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses and…

Nikita Moiseyev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 8, 2020, authorities arrested Moiseyev after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses and…

Vladimir Popov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 12, 2020, authorities arrested Popov after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses and…

Yevgeniy Razumov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 8, 2020, authorities arrested Razumov after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses and…

Oleg Shidlovskiy is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 8, 2020, authorities arrested Shidlovskiy after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses and…

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…

Roman Baranovskiy is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 10, 2019, authorities in Abkan arrested Baranovskiy following raids on the homes of Jehovah's…

Atash Shahkarami was detained for speaking out about the disappearance and murder of an anti-hijab protester.

On October 2, 2022, security forces arrested Shahkarami after she spoke with…

Yaroslav Kalin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 4, 2021, authorities in Irkutsk detained Kalin following raids on the homes of several…

Sergey Kosteyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 4, 2021, authorities in Irkutsk detained Kosteyev following raids on the homes of several Jehovah'…

Nikolay Martynov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 4, 2021, authorities in Irkutsk detained Martynov following raids on the homes of several Jehovah…

Mikhail Moysh is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 4, 2021, authorities in Irkutsk detained Moysh following raids on the homes of several Jehovah's…

Igor Popov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 30, 2021, authorities in Mezhdurechensk detained Popov following a raid on his home. Investigators had…

Denis Sarazhakov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 30, 2021, authorities in Askiz detained Sarazhakov following a raid on his home.…

Aleksey Solnechny is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 4, 2021, authorities in Irkutsk detained Solnechny following raids on the homes of…

Andrey Tolmachev is impisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 4, 2021, authorities in Irkutsk detained Tolmachev following raids on the homes of…

Sergey Vasilyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 4, 2021, authorities in Irkutsk detained Tolmachev following raids on the homes of several…

Yevgeniy Zhukov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 1, 2020, Russian authorities in Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, detained Zhukov following searches on…

Vladimir Maladyka is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 1, 2020, Russian authorities in Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, detained Maladyka following…