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Raif Badawi was imprisoned for his religious freedom advoacy, expression about religion, and for criticizing religious authorities.
In June 2012, authorities arrested Badawi, a…
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.…
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…
Ruhiddin Fahriddinov was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In November 2005, Kazakh authorities detained and deported Fahriddinov, a scholar and independent imam, to Uzbekistan.…
Deng Chuangjiu was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In October 2017, authorities arrested Deng from his workplace after accusing him of using WeChat to disseminate…
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…
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…
Soheil Arabi was detained in relation to nationwide protests against mandatory religious veiling.
On January 2, 2023, authorities in Tehran arrested Arabi from his home under unclear…
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…
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…