Search

James Zaya was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On May 11, 2022, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities arrested Zaya after local villagers protested the…

Zya Minas was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In May 2022, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities arrested Minas, the mayor of Dadersh village in Dohuk…

Monireh Arabshahi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Arabshahi for protesting compulsory hijab by…

Saba Kord Afshari was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In June 2019, authorities arrested Afshari for protesting compulsory hijab after a…

Yasaman Ariani was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Ariani for protesting compulsory hijab after she was…

Rahele Ahmadi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

On July 10, 2019, authorities arrested Ahmadi, an activist against compulsory hijab,…

Emerjan is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In May 2017, authorities detained Emerjan and several of family members and sent them to a "political…

Jalal Labbad is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On February 23, 2017, authorities arrested Labbad from his…

Mohammed Hussein Al Nimr is detained for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On June 29, 2017, authorities in Medina arrested Nimr in relation to his…

Ali Mohammed Al Bati is detained for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On June 29, 2017, authorities in Medina arrested Bati in relation to his…