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Wang Jianmin is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On September 4, 2020, authorities in Laiyang detained Wang after catching her distributing Falun Gong leaflets. Police seized other…

Nikolay Stepanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 19, 2019, authorities in Vologda detained Stepanov following searches on the homes of several Jehovah's…

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…

Chen Kaiqi was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On June 28, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Chen in relation to her production and dissemination of…

Zhuang Youbu is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On July 1, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Zhuang in relation to her production and dissemination of…

Jin Liyan is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

On June 27, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Jin in relation to her production and dissemination of Falun…

Salma al-Shehab is imprisoned for her women's rights activism opposing state-imposed religious systems as well as her religious identity.

On January 15, 2021, authorities arrested al-…

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, West Azerbaijan…

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

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

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 video of…