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Dechen Choedron was forcibly disappeared for her son's religious leadership role. 

On May 17, 1995, authorities abducted Choedron her then six-year old son Gedhun Choekyi Nyima,…

Konchog Phuntsog was forcibly disappeared for his son's religious leadership role.

On May 17, 1995, authorities abducted Phuntsog, his then six-year old son Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and…

Lobsang Tenzin is imprisoned for his religious belief and adherence to a religious figure.

In June 2014, public security officials in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) arrested…

Aimidoula Waili was detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In November 2020, Saudi Arabian authorities arrested Waili, a Uyghur Muslim and religious scholar, following an extradition…

Nuermaimaiti Ruze was detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In November 2020, Saudi Arabian authorities arrested Ruze, a Uyghur Muslim, following an extradition request from the Chinese…

Buheliqiemu Abula was detained for her ethnoreligious identity.

In March 2022, Saudi Arabian authorities detained Abula, a Uyghur Muslim, and threatened her with deportation to China.

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Ali Badahdah is imprisoned in relation to his religious activity and leadership.

On September 12, 2017, armed soldiers arrested Badahdah, an imam and professor of hadith at King Abdul Aziz…

Abdullah Basfar is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership.

In August 2020, authorities arrested Basfar, an imam, professor, well-known Qur’an reciter, and former Secretary-…

Renagul Gheni is imprisoned for her ethnoreligious identity and religious activity.

In 2018, authorities in Cherchen…

Rehmutulla Semet is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities arrested Semet, the owner of the Tengge Tagh Hotel and a real estate company, and other Uyghur…