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Enver Mamutov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On May 12, 2016, authorities arrested Mamutov after accusing him of leading a cell of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…

Komil Matiev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Matiev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Remzi Memetov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On May 12, 2016, authorities arrested Memetov after accusing him of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…

Batyr Mukhametov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Mukhametov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Irek Mukhametov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 17, 2017, authorities arrested Mukhametov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Abdukakhor Mumindzhanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Mumindzhanov after accusing him of being a member of the …

Artyom Naumov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Naumov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…

Eduard Nizamov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 10, 2018, authorities arrested Nizamov after accusing him of being the leader of a network of cells for the…

Farkhod Nodirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Nodirov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Zafar Nodirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Nodirov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Akmalchon Numonchonov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 19, 2015, authorities arrested Numonchonov after accusing him of being a member of the …

Alidzhon Odinayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Odinayev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…

Bulat Rakhmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 19, 2017, authorities arrested Rakhmanov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Ruslan Rakhmatullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 20, 2017, authorities arrested Rakhmatullin for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Zulfat Sabirzyanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Sabirzyanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned…

Ilnaz Safiullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Safiullin after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Lenar Saitov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Saitov after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…

Ilgiz Salakhov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 25, 2014, authorities arrested Salakhov after accusing him of organizing a cell of the banned Hizb ut-…

Rustem Salakhudtinov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Salakhudtinov after accusing him of being a member of the banned…

Murodzhon Sattorov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Sattorov after accusing him of being a member of the…

Emil Shangareyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2017, authorities arrested Shangareyev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Sardobek Siddikov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Siddikov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb…

Vadim Siruk is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On February 11, 2016, authorities arrested Siruk following a raid on his home. Siruk was accused of being a member of the…

Yaroslav Timofeyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Timofeyev for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Vasily Tkachyov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On January 17, 2016, authorities arrested Tkachyov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut…

Mikhail Toptygin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 26, 2017, authorities arrested Toptygin for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization…

Timur Uzbekov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Uzbekov after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…

Radik Valiakhmetov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 2, 2017, authorities arrested Valiakhmetov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Albert Valiullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Valiullin after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…

Artur Valov is imprisoned for his religious beliefs and activity. 

On April 25, 2018, authorities arrested Valov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Denis Zagitdinov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On September 30, 2015, authorities arrested Zagitdinov after accusing him of being a member of the …

Azat Zagiyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2017, authorities arrested Zagiyev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Ruslan Zainullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Zainullin for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Radik Zaripov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Zaripov after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents.…

Niyaz Ziyattinov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 25, 2018, authorities arrested Ziyattinov after accusing him of being a member of the banned …

Ilnar Zyalilov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Zyalilov after being accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-…

Chung Yong Cheol is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On an unspecified date, Chinese authorities arrested 77 North Koreans, including Chung Yong Cheol, for studying the Bible.

In…

Ding Guozhu was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On June 21, 2018, authorities detained five Falun Gong practitioners, including Ding, after they had allegedly shared information…

Zhang Chuanwen was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 21, 2018, authorities detained five Falun Gong practitioners, including Zhang, after they had allegedly shared information…

Xu Junying was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 21, 2018, authorities detained five Falun Gong practitioners, including Xu, after they had allegedly shared information about…

Yang Xiufang was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 21, 2018, authorities detained five Falun Gong practitioners, including Yang, after they had allegedly shared information…

Wang Haichao was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 21, 2018, authorities detained five Falun Gong practitioners, including Wang, after they had allegedly shared information…

Alisher Kasymov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

On October 10, 2019, authorities arrested Kasymov for allegedly downloading “extremist sermons” and other…

Shakhzodjon Zokirov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

On October 8, 2019, authorities arrested Zokirov for allegedly downloading “extremist sermons” and other…

Ubaydulla Murtazoyev was imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

On September 5, 2019, authorities detained Murtazoyev for allegedly storing with the purpose of distributing…

Azimjon Abdusamatov was imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

Between August and October 2019, authorities originally arrested Abdusamatov alongside seven others for…

Bakhtiyor Tursunov is imprisoned for discussing his religion on social media.

On September 5, 2019, authorities detained Tursunov and charged him on various criminal statutes, including…

Iskandar Iskandarov was imprisoned for gathering to discuss his religion.

In January 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Iskandarov for meeting with others to talk about Islam. …

Akbar Absalov was imprisoned for gathering to discuss his religion.

In January 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Absalov for meeting with others to talk about Islam.  Prosecutors…

Fariduddin Abduvokhidov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In January 2020, authorities arrested Abduvokhidov for meeting with others to talk about Islam. Prosecutors charged…

Aisha al-Muhajiri is detained for her religious activity.

In February 2021, police raided al-Muhajiri's home in Mecca and detained her for preaching and giving Qur'an lessons at her home.…

Behnam Akhlaghi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On February 23, 2019, Akhlaghi was summoned to the Revolutionary Guard office and detained…

Mehdi Khatibi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On February 23, 2019, authorities arrested Khatibi at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran…

Babak Hosseinzadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On February 23, 2019, authorities arrested Hosseinzadeh while he was at a house-church.  Other members of…

Shahrooz Eslamdoust was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Eslamdoust at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran in…

Khalil Dehghanpur was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On January 29, 2019, authorities arrested Dehghanpur at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran…

Mohammed Vafadar was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Vafadar at a house-church.  Other members of the Church…

Hossein Kadivar was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On January 29, 2019, authorities arrested Kadivar at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran in…

Abdolreza Ali Haghnejad is detained for practicing his religion as a convert.

On January 15, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Haghnejad, a church leader, in Bandar Anzali for a…

Nazim Abdrakhmanov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Abdrakhmanov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam…

Samat Adilov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Adilov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.

On…

Esim Suleimenov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Suleimenov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.…

Azamat Umbetaliyev was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Umbetaliyev for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about…

Zhuldyzbek Taurbekov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Taurbekov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about…

Dilmurat Sultanmuratovich Makhamatov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On December 19, 2018, Kazakh authorities arrested Makhamatov after reportedly forcing…

Nariman Seytzhanov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On January 15, 2017, authorities arrested Seytzhanov reportedly over a meeting he had in a coffeeshop in…

Sirojiddin Abdurahmonov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In November 2020, authorities arrested Abdurahmonov, an imam, following a raid on his apartment while he was teaching…

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.…

Milad Goudarzi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In November 2020, authorities raided Goudarzi's home and confiscated his personal belongings, including…

Ameen Khaki is imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In November 2020, authorities raided Khaki's home and confiscated his personal belongings, including…

Alireza Nourmohammadi is imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

In November 2020, authorities raided Nourmohammadi's home and confiscated his personal belongings,…

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), "…

Joshua Hilmy was forcibly disappeared for his religious belief and activity. 

On November 30, 2016, Hilmy, who is a pastor, and his wife, Ruth Sitepu, were disappeared at the hands…

Tang Jianqun is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On May 22, 2017, authorities from Jieyang municipality, Guangdong province, arrested Tang alongside four other Falun…

Chunmei Wang was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

On May 27, 2020, Kaiyuan City police arrested Wang, a retiree from Kaiyuan City, Yunnan Province who worked at the Honghe…

Ali al-Omari is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.

In September 2017, authorities arrested al-Omari, an Islamic scholar, talk-show personality, and chairman of TV…

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…

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…

Maksim Beltikov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In April 2020, authorities raided Beltikov's home.

In June 2021, a formal investigation was opened…

Yevgeniy Korotun is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 14, 2020, authorities raided the home of Korotun and other Jehovah's Witnesses and arrested Korotun. They…

Refat Alimov was imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On April 18, 2016, authorities arrested Alimov after accusing him of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization…

Hadi Rahimi was imprisoned for practicing his faith as a convert.

On May 14, 2020, Rahimi, a member of the Church of Iran, was taken into state custody after being unable to pay bail.…

Sakineh Behjati is imprisoned for practicing her faith as a convert.

On May 14, 2020, authorities took Behjati, a member of the Church of Iran, into custody after being unable to pay…

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’…

Fariba Dalir was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Dalir and five other converts from Islam to Christianity, including her at the time…

Ayub Pour Rezazadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Rezazadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht…

Ahmad Sarparast was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Sarparast, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht…

Morteza Mashhood Kari was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Kari, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht…

Konme is detained for his religious activity. 

On July 20, 2021, police in Ngaba (Aba) county, Ngaba (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous…

Wangchug is detained for sharing religious information.

On or around March 8, 2019, authorities in Shigatse (Rikaze…

Gholamreza Keyvanmanesh is detained for practicing his religion as a convert.

On June 26, 2022, authorities arrested Keyvanmanesh and three others in Neyshabur as they gathered…

Reza Radmanesh is detained for practicing their religion as a convert.

On July 17, 2022, security forces arrested four Christians, including Radmanesh, in Neyshabur City…

Homayoun Zhaveh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

In June 2019, authorities arrested Zhaveh and his wife, Sara Ahmadi, as they were on vacation with some…

Sara Ahmadi was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In June 2019, authorities arrested Ahmadi and her husband, ​​​​​​Homayoun Zhaveh, as they were on vacation with…

Mohammad Golbaz is detained for practicing his religion as a convert.

On July 30, 2022, authorities arrested Golbaz at his motorcycle repair shop reportedly after raiding his parents' home…

Redouane Foufa was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On June 5, 2022, police in Bejaia detained 24 Ahmadis, including Foufa, a coordinator of religious activities in Bejaia…

Khireddine Ahman was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On June 5, 2022, police in Bejaia detained 24 Ahmadis, including Ahman, and reportedly interrogated them for 14 hours…

Cherif Mohamed Ali was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On June 5, 2022, police in Bejaia detained 24 Ahmadis, including Ali, and reportedly interrogated them for 14 hours…

Bobirjon Tukhtamurodov was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On April 11, 2022, Uzbek authorities arrested Tukhtamurodov at Tashkent airport after he arrived from Russia. …

Joseph Shahbazian is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On June 30, 2020, authorities arrested Shahbazian, a house-church leader, following raids targeting house-churches…