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Jamaloddin Khanjani was detained for his religious association. 

On August 13, 2023, security forces apprehended Khanjani and his daughter Maria Khanjani and took them to Evin…

Hu Shigen was imprisoned in relation to his religious activity and religious leadership role. 

On July 10, 2015, Hu, a pro-…

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was forcibly disappeared because of his religious leadership role.

On May 17, 1995, authorities abducted then six-year old Gedhun and his family.  The…

Ivan Matsitsky was detained for his religious activity and religious leadership role.

In June 2017, authorities detained Matsitsky, the director of the Church of Scientology in St.…

Abune Antonios was placed under house arrest and died in state custody for resisting state-interference in church affairs.

On January 20, 2006, authorities notified Antonios, patriarch of…

Youcef Nadarkhani was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On May 13, 2016, intelligence officials in Rasht…

Kidane Weldou is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.

In March 2005, authorities forcibly disappeared Weldou from the streets of Asmara, leaving his car abandoned. Weldou…

Haile Naizghe is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.

In May 2004, authorities arrested Naizghe, a pastor of the Full Gospel Church, which was part of a network of banned…

Meron Gebreselasie is detained for his religious leadership role. 

In June 2004, authorities arrested Gebreselasie, pastor of Massawa Rhema Evangelical Church, for his leadership…

Kiflu Gebremeskel is detained for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In May 2004, Eritrean authorities arrested Gebremeskel, a pastor of the banned Southwest Full Gospel…

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…

Bakhrom Kholmatov was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On April 10, 2017, authorities Kholmatov, pastor of the Sonmin Sonbogym (Full Gospel) Protestant Church, following a raid…

Ruhiddin Fahriddinov was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In November 2005, Kazakh authorities detained and deported Fahriddinov, a scholar and independent imam, to Uzbekistan.…

Zhu Ya is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In April 2017, public security officials from Huangpi district, Wuhan municipality, Hubei province, detained Zhu in…

Mo Xiufeng is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, plainclothes police officers from Lishui city, Zhejiang province, detained Mo after raiding her home…

Wu Lin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 21, 2017, police from Lishui, Zhejiang province, arrested Wu reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role,…

Bao Shuguang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 1, 2017, public security officials from Zaozhuang municipality, Shandong province, detained Bao, a church leader,…

Jiang Xingmei is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Jiang, a church leader, after accusing her of organizing religious…

Chen Hong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Chen, a church leader, after accusing her organizing religious meetings,…

Bai Lanxiang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Bai, a church leader, after accusing her of organizing religious…

Gu Liya is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Gu, a church leader, after accusing her of organizing religious meetings…

Zhu Jinlian is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 30, 2017, police from Pingyuan dounty, Shandong province, detained Zhu reportedly in relation to her religious…

He Zhexun is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 11, 2009, police arrested He in Xuchang city, Henan province reportedly in relation to his religious leadership…

Yang Meiyun is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, officers from the Keshan Branch of the Quzhou Public Security Bureau detained Yang while she was boarding…

Wang Ruiling is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

August 31, 2017, officers from the Xuzhou City Pei County Public Security Bureau and the Zizhuang Town Police…

Xu Yanping is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 29, 2018, officers from the Poyang County Public Security Bureau of Shangrao city detained Xu reportedly in relation…

Ibrahim El Zakzaky was detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role. 

On December 12, 2015, authorities arrested El Zakzaky, a Shi'a Muslim…

Zeenah Ibraheem was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On December 12, 2015, authorities arrested Ibraheem and her husband, El Zakzaky, a Shi'a Muslim cleric and leader of the…

Zeng Lingying is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 23, 2016, authorities criminally detained Yuan reportedly in relation to her religious work, organizing of…

Jiang Ruirui was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 25, 2014, authorities detained Jiang, a leader of the Church of Almighty God, reportedly while she was attending…

Li Wanbi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2017, authorities in Wanzhou District of Chongqing City detained Li reportedly in relation to her…

Wang Huanhuan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 16, 2014, police from Ningguo City, Anhui Province, detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious…

Gong Xingqi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2016, the police in Weifang city, Shandong province detained Gong reportedly in relation to his religious…

Zheng Shihong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2016, the police in Weifang city, Shandong province, detained Zheng reportedly in relation to her…

Yang Xia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2016, the police in Weifang city, Shandong province, detained Yang reportedly in relation to her religious…

Ren Guixia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On February 18, 2015, police detained Ren at her home reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role, organizing of…

Luo Yanping was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On December 11, 2012, officers from the Tonglu County Public Security Bureau in Zhejiang province detained Luo reportedly for…

Xu Zhaoling was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 9, 2014, officers from the Public Security Bureau of Wulian county, Rizhao city, Shandong province, detained Xu…

Sun Xia was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 5, 2013, authorities detained Sun in Yaohai district, Hefei city, Anhui province, reportedly in relation…

Yan Fenglin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 5, 2013, authorities detained Yan in Yaohai district, Hefei city, Anhui province, reportedly in relation to…

Wu Binrong was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 18, 2013, officers from the Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau Jiangning Branch detained Wu…

Feng Yimei was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In July 2014, authorities arrested Feng reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs, attending of religious meetings,…

Geng Hongmei was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 1, 2015, officers from the the Taixing City Public Security Bureau in Jiangsu province detained Geng reportedly…

Wu Jikun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 21, 2012, authorities in Anhui province detained Wu reportedly in relation to his preaching activities and…

Zhou Xiangyun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2013, police in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, detained Zhou reportedly in relation to his printing of…

Hu Weijun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2013, police in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, detained Hu reportedly in relation to his printing of…

Zhang Jie was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In late 2012, police arrested Zhang reportedly in relation to his religious leadership role for 30 churches and…

Li Hong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 30, 2017, authorities arrested Li reportedly in relation to her religious belief, alleged leadership role,…

Dai Ling’en is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, authorities arrested Dai in relation to his religious beliefs and alleged religious leadership role.…

Xiang Caihua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 22, 2018, officers from Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Xiang reportedly in relation…

Cui Jing is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In June 2018, police officers from the Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Cui reportedly in relation to…

Gui Chengxia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In June 2018, officers from the Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Gui reportedly in relation to…

He Chun is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In October 2018, police officers from the Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained He reportedly in…

Hu Wenlan is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 3, 2018, officers from the Yining City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Hu, a member of the Church of…

Zhang Xue is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In November 2018, officers from the Yining City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Zhang reportedly in relation to…

Tang Xiaorong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 3, 2018, officers from the Yining City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Tang reportedly in…

Huang Qiuxiang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 29, 2018, police from the Yining City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Huang reportedly in…

Wu Meixia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 8, 2017, officers from the Wuhai Public Security Bureau detained Wu reportedly in relation to her religious…

Li Tianhua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 9, 2015, authorities in Wanzhou district, Chongqing municipality detained Li, a leader of the Church of…

Li Xiaochun was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.

In September 2019, authorities arrested Li after catching him handing out Falun-Gong-related materials. 

In…

Zeng Yinlang was imprisoned for distributing religious materials. 

In September 2019, authorities arrested Zeng as she was distributing Falun Gong-related materials in Susong…

Li Anqun was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On February 11, 2014, police arrested Li reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs. She had reportedly been…

Zhao Haibin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 17, 2017, officers from the Yangcheng Public Security Bureau of Jincheng detained Zhao reportedly in relation…

Zhao Yuelian was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On April 22, 2015, officers from the Taiyuan Public Security Bureau arrested Zhao reportedly in relation to her…

Liu Jishui was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 30, 2017, officers from the Liuhe District Branch of Nanjing Public Security Bureau, Jiangsu province, arrested…

Zhu Huiru was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On December 13, 2012, police detained Zhu reportedly in relation to her printing of religious materials.

On…

Yu Hai is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 4, 2017, officers from the National Security Brigade of Chengde City Public Security Bureau detained Yu in the…

Yu Jianwu is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 4, 2017, officers from the National Security Brigade of Chengde City Public Security Bureau detained Yu in the…

Xiong Qunqun is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 29, 2018, officers from the Linchuan Branch of Fuzhou Public Security Bureau detained Xiong reportedly in…

Xiang Mingqiong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 11, 2018, officers from the Wanzhou District Public Security Bureau detained Xiang reportedly in relation…

Hu Xinnü was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On April 27, 2016, police from the Xiqiao Town Police Station in Taixing city detained Hu reportedly in relation to her…

Yuan Hongfen is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 24, 2018, officers from the Beizhai Police Station of Qingdao Municipal Public Security Bureau Laoshan…

Li Yongqiu is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 24, 2018, officers from the Zhonghan Police Station of the Qingdao Municipal Public Security Bureau detained…

Hou Jingran is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 2, 2017, officers from the Tianjin Public Security Bureau detained Hou reportedly in relation to her…

Zhou Jiarong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On February 28, 2018, authorities detained Zhou reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role and printing of…

Wu Yanping is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 7, 2017, officers from the Wanzhou District Public Security Bureau detained Wu reportedly in relation to her…

Wang Xiaomei is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, officers from Fuyang district of Hangzhou city detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious…

Lou Huiping is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, authorities in the Fuyang district of Hangzhou city arrested Lou reportedly in relation to…

Li Yuanyou was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In September 2018, authorities arrested Li for distributing Falun Gong-related materials.

In December 2019, Li was reportedly…

Phan Van Thu was imprisoned and died in state custody for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Thu, the founder of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious…

Deng Cuiping was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On July 24, 2016, officers from the Public Security Bureau in Chengjiang County detained Deng and four others for distributing Falun…

Yao Guofu was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.

On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Yao and his wife, Liang Xin, from their home in Nanyang…

Liang Xin was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.

On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Liang and her husband, Yao Guofu, from their home in Nanyang…

Zhou Shuxian was imprisoned for distributing religious materials. 

In July 2019, authorities arrested Zhou for distributing Falun Gong materials. It is reported that Zhou was beaten…

Fu Deju was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In July 2019, authorities arrested Fu for distributing Falun Gong-related materials.  Police reportedly confiscated cash from her…

Zhou Yuzhen was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In April 2019, authorities arrested Zhou in Jinzhou city after being accusing her of distributing Falun Gong materials. …

Wang Yingxia was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In August 2018, authorities arrested Wang for distributing Falun Gong-related materials.  She was charged with "…

Li Guo was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In May 2018, authorities arrested Li while he was allegedly distributing out Falun Gong-related materials. Police reportedly…

Han Ling was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In May 2019, authorities arrested Han for distributing Falun Gong-related materials. 

In December 2019, the…

Wen Yan was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

On April 3, 2018, authorities arrested Wen while she was hanging Falun Gong-related banners.  

In late 2019, Wen…

Jiang Liyu was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In May 2017, authorities arrested Jiang for putting up flyers about Falun Gong.

In July 2018, the Shijingshan District…

Shi Mudan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On January 16, 2015, officers from the Qingyang County Public Security Bureau in Chizhou city detained Shi reportedly in…

Wang Shan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 7, 2016, officers from the Gulou District National Security Brigade in Xuzhou and Jiuli District Police Station…

Guan Caihua was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 20, 2014, authorities detained Guan reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs, religious leadership role, and…

Hu Mingfa is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 13, 2014, officers from the Lingyang Police Station of the Public Security Bureau in Qingyang county detained Hu…

Xu Yunxue was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In August 2014, officers from the Taixing City Public Security Bureau detained Xu reportedly in relation to her handling of…

Yan Shihua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 27, 2014, authorities detained Yan in Yaohai District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, reportedly in relation to his…

Jia Zifang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 11, 2017, officers from from Haidian district detained Jia reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs…

Xiao Shugang was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 11, 2017, officers from the Haidian District detained Xiao reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs…

Lu Zhuqing was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 11, 2017, authorities detained Lu in Haidian district reportedly in relation to her religious belief and…