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Zhong Yifang is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In November 2019, police arrested Zhong for talking to people about Falun Gong.

In October 2020, Zhong was reportedly…

Zuo Aifeng was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In March 2017, authorities arrested Zuo after accusing her of passing out Falun Gong-related materials. 

In May…

Feng Junqing was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In February 2019, authorities arrested Feng and her husband from their home reportedly in relation to their practice of Falun Gong…

Li Chunhui is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Li after reportedly talking to police about the arrest of a Falun Gong practitioner.…

Yuan Bin was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In January 2019, authorities arrested Yuan, a Falun Gong practitioner, after he sought the release of his sister, who was arrested for…

Zhao Shuqing was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2018, authorities arrested Zhao after accusing her of talking to people about Falun Gong. She was reportedly released due…

Yang Xiaohua was imprisoned for her religious activity and belief.

In April 2018, authorities arrested Yang in relation to her Falun Gong activity. Police reportedly seized Falun Gong-…

Xu Guixian was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In July 2018, authorities arrested Xu reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.

In March 2019, Xu was reportedly…

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is imprisoned for his religious expression. 

In March 2020, authorities arrested Sharif-Aminu, a musician and follower of the Sufi Tijaniyyah Order, for allegedly…

Jang Moon Seok was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In November 2014, Seok, a deacon, was abducted and transferred from China to a prison in North Korea for his evangelism,…

Hu Yating was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In August 2018, authorities arrested Hu reportedly for passing out Falun Gong-related materials to a student.

In 2019, Hu was…

Liu Enquan was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In November 2018, authorities arrested Liu reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.

In June 2019, Liu was…

Wang Jianhua was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On April 14, 2018, authorities arrested Wang reportedly in relation to her Falun Gong beliefs.

On August 9, 2019…

Jin Hong was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In December 2019, authorities arrested Jin after accusing her of handing out Falun Gong-related materials. Police reportedly…

Gong Qinglin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2019, authorities arrested Gong after summoning him to a police station. Authorities reportedly seized Falun…

Qiang Weixiu was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In July 2018, authorities arrested Qiang reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.

On an unspecified date, Qiang…

Zhu Surong was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In October 2019, authorities arrested after accusing her of handing out Falun Gong-related materials.

In September 2020, Zhu…

Zhang Chunqiu was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In December 2019, authorities arrested Zhang reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.

On an…

Nurgul is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Nurgul along with…

Emirulla Mehsum is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Mehsum and his brother. Their detentions…

Heyrulla Mehsum is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Mehsum and his brother. Their detentions…

Muyesser Haji Memet is imprisoned for her ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Memet, a doctor. Her detention coincided…

Rizaydin Abdureshit is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and in relation to his religiously oriented business.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR…

Abduqadir Abdurusul is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities detained Abdurusul and his wife after Abdurusul's brother and his family were detained. …

Shemshidin is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Shemshidin along with…

Adiljan Abla is detained for his ethnoreligious identity and religious belief and activity.

On April 15, 2017, public security officials in Ili (Yili) Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture,…

Iminjan is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Iminjan, the owner of a…

Nurbiye is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Atush (Atushi) city, Kizilsu (Kezilesu) Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang…

Dadihan is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Atush (Atushi) city, Kizilsu (Kezilesu) Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture,…

Emetjan is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity and in relation to his religiously oriented business.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)…

Merdan Helil is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Helil and sent him to a "…

Helil Hashim is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2018, authorities in Ghulja (Yining) city, Ili (Yili) Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (…

Hemitjan Hajim is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In or around May 2018, state security officials in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), detained…

Abduweli Hajim is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In or around May 2018, state security officials in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), detained Hajim…

Abdureshit Hoshur Hajim is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In or around May 2018, state security officials in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR),…

Ablimit Hoshur Hajim is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In or around May 2018, state security officials in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR),…

Beyshihan Hoshur is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In March 2018, authorities detained Hoshur and several other elderly women in relation to their…

Abdulla Abdurahman is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In March 2018, authorities in Pichan (Shanshan) county, Turpan (Tulufan) municipality, Xinjiang…

Memet Salih is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Urumqi Municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)…

Imin Damollam is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Damollam, former Keriya People’s Political Consultative…

Patime Sayittursun is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Sayittursun in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) County, Kashgar…

Heyrisa Ehmet is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Ehmet in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) County, Kashgar Prefecture,…

Buhelish Nur is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, Nur was detained in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Nurimangul Talip is detained for her religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, Talip was detained in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang…

Memet Talip is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, Talip was detained in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Ehmet Zayit is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, Zayit was detained in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Imin Zayit is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, Zayit was detained in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Tursun Zayit is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, Zayit was detained in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Qurban Tursun is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Tursun in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Iminniyaz Mehmut is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Mehmut in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Tohtiniyaz Idrisi is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Idrisi in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Turap Qawul is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Qawul in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang…

Abdurahman Qawul is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Qawul in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture…

Erkin Qawul is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Qawul in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang…

Memet Tursun Abduqadir is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Abduqadir in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar…

Osman Ebey is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Ebey in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang…

Tursun Tohsun is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Tohsun in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Mutellip Rehim is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Rehim in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Abduqadir Qawul is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Qawul in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Abdueziz Abdurahman is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Abdurahman in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar…

Nurmemet Tursun Sayit is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Sayit in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar…

Semer Qadir is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Qadir in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang…

Nurmemet Tursun Qadir is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Qadir in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture…

Tursunniyaz Abdurahman is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Abdurahman in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar…

Emetniyaz is detained for their religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Emetniyaz in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Memetniyaz Tohti is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Tohti in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture…

Rehim Turap is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Turap in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Abdukerim is detained for their religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Abdukerim in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Imin Turap is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Turap in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Qeyim Memet is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Memet in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Tuniyaz Memet is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Memet in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Yasin Tursun is imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Tursan, a farmer and Communist Party member, reportedly for "…

Abduqadir is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Abduqadir under unclear circumstances. The uncle of Abduqadir's wife reportedly said that…

Abdueziz Yasin is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Yasin under unclear circumstances. Yasin's uncle reportedly said that some of his relatives were…

Ablimit Abdurahman was imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Abdurahman reportedly for listening to religious…

Mehmet Abdulla Enver was imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Enver reportedly for "listening to a religious…

Hawa Musayim was imprisoned for his religious and ethnic identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Kashgar Konasheher (Shufu) County, Kashgar (Kashi) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Urayim Axun was imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Kashgar Konasheher (Shufu) County, Kashgar (Kashi) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur…

Hornisaxan Osman is detained for her ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Osman and her two sons and sent them to a…

Ershat Abdureshit is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Abdureshit, his brother, and mother and sent…

Erpan Abdureshit is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Abdureshit, his brother, and mother and sent…

Memtimin Tursun is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Tursun amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous…

Wahap Tursun is imprisoned for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Tursun and accused him of for "religious extremism" reportedly in relation to his ex-wife wearing…

Jume Turadin is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Turadin in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar…

Memettursun Abdurahman is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Abdurahman in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county,…

Patem Rozi is imprisoned for her religious activity and religious and ethnic identity. 

In 2017, authorities in Hotan (Hetian) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region…

Yusup Tohti is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Tohti reportedly in relation to the detention of his wife, Patem Rozi, who was…

Memettursun Islam was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Islam. Islam's detention came amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities…

Shirinay Tohti is detained for her ethnoreligious activity. 

In 2017, public security officials in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), detained Tohti,…

Erkin Tursun is imprisoned for his religious activity and religious and ethnic identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Qaraqash (Moyu) County, Hotan (Hetian) Prefecture,…

Abdulletip Abdurahman was imprisoned for travel-related reasons and his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, public security officials in Qaraqash (Moyu) county, Hotan (Hetian) prefecture,…

Ziyawudun Choruq is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

On an unknown date in 2017, authorities in Korla (Ku’erle) city, Bayangol (Bayinguoleng) Mongol…

Mahmutjan Abdurehim is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

On an unknown date believed to be in 2017, security officials in Barin (Baren) town, Peyziwat (Jiashi) county, Kashgar…

Abuzer Abdughappar is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In 2017, authorities detained Abdughappar after returning to China from studying in Turkey. Abdughappar's detention…

Imran Adil is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In December 2017, authorities in Beijing detained Adil, a student studying Arabic, around the same time his parents,…

Enise Salih is detained for her ethnoreligious identity.

In December 2017, authorities in Urumqi Municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), detained Salih. Salih's detention…

Asiye Muhemmet Salih is detained for her ethnoreligious identity.

In December 2017, authorities in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), detained Salih, a Chinese-…

Nejip Muhemmet Salih is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In December 2017, authorities in Atush (Atushi) city, Kizilsu (Kezilesu) Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang…

Mesud Abley is detained for his ethnoreligious identity.

In December 2017, authorities in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Abley and his wife,…

Ayshemqiz Hajim is detained for her ethnoreligious identity.

In December 2017, authorities in Urumqi municipality, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Haijm and her…