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Bakhtiyor Sharipov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

On May 18, 2002, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Sharipov to ten years in prison for “attempts to…

Mukhammadjon Ibadullaev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

Between 2000 and 2003, Ibadullaev, a surgeon, was originally sentenced. The date of arrest,…

Ravshan Ochilov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

Between 2000 and 2001, authorities arrested Ochilov reportedly after accusing him of being a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned…

Umid Boltaboev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

Between 2000 and 2001, authorities arrested Boltaboev on charges related to his religious belief. The details of his…

Umar Nishonbaev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

In 2000/2001, authorities arrested Nishonbaev reportedly in relation to his religious belief and activity.…

Jamoliddin Khaidarov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

In 2000/2001, Khaidarov was initially imprisoned. The date of his arrest, charges, and details of his…

Abduvohid Ishmuratov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In 2000/2001, Ishmuratov was imprisoned. His date of arrest, charges, and details of his…

Dilmurod Tuleev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In 2000/2001, Tuleev was imprisoned on religiously motivated charges. His date of arrest, charges, and…

Ismon Usinbaev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

The charges and details of his original sentence are unknown.

In August 2008, the Fergana…

Ikromjon Akhmajonov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In 2004, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Akhmajonov to 11 years in prison for “attempts to…

Azizjon Bannopov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In 2001, the Margilon City Court sentenced Bannopov to nine years in prison for “attempts to…

Odilkhoja Dadakhojaev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

In 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Dadakhojaev to six years in prison for "attempts to…

Kobiljon Zokirov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In 2000, the Andijan City Court sentenced Zokirov to 17 years in prison on several criminal statutes…

Ibrokhimjon Isaboev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In late 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Isaboev to 11 years in prison for “attempts to…

Husnitdin Umaraliev was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In July 1999, authorities arrested Umaraliev when he filed a report with the military prosecutor'…

Avazjon Umurzakov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

On March 25, 1999, Umurzakov was detained under unknown circumstances. 

On August 5,…

Ahmadjon Madumarov was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

On February 16, 2003, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Madumarov to 11 years in prison for “…

Zukhriddin Madmarov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In April 2000, the Margilon City Court sentenced Madmarov to nine years in prison for “attempts to…

Nurmukhammad Mamadjonov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity. 

In October 1999, the Margilon City Court sentenced Mamadjonov to six years and six months…

Ulugbek Nasimov was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In May 2005, the Samarkand Region Court sentenced Nasimov to five years in prison for “attempts to overthrow the…

Shavkat Khakimov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In 2004, the Urgut District Court sentenced Khakimov to seven years in prison “attempts to overthrow the…

Mirrakhim Mirsultonov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

In 1999, the Angren District Court sentenced Mirsultonov to eight years in prison for “attempts to…

Sodikjon Abdullaev is imprisoned due to his religious activity. 

In December 1999, the Fergana Region Court sentenced Abdullaev to eight years in prison for “attempts to…

Ibrohim Asronkulov is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

In 1998, the Altyarikskim District Court in the Fergana region sentenced Asronkulov for "illegal…

Feruz Shodiev is imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.

On August 15, 2017, the Qashqadaryo Region Court sentenced Shodiev to 25 years in prison for allegedly…

Suleiman Bouhafs was imprisoned for his alleged expression about religion.

On August 25, 2021, three men in a black vehicle abducted Bouhafs –  Chairman of the St. Augustine…

Ermias Asgedom is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In July 2008, authorities arrested Asgedom for refusing to sign a document renouncing his faith.

Sajjad Masih Gill was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Gill, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist community, after he was…

Mariyum Lal was detained for blasphemy.

On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Lal, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Newsh Arooj, after an incident at their workplace. According to…

Newsh Arooj was detained for blasphemy.

On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Arooj, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Mariyum Lal, after an incident at their workplace. According to…

Salma Tanveer is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy. 

In September 2013, authorities arrested Tanveer, a school principal, after she was accused of…

Shagufta Kiran is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Kiran after she was accused of forwarding content deemed blasphemous via WhatsApp in September 2020.…

Asif Pervaiz is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.

In October 2013, authorities arrested Pervaiz after a coworker accused him of sending blasphemous text messages.…

Muhammad Islam is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy. 

In April 2019, authorities arrested Islam, a tailor, after two of his coworkers accused him of blasphemy.…

Salekh Magamadov is imprisoned in relation to state-imposition of a particular religious interpretation. 

On February 4, 2021, Magamadov and Magamadov's sibling, Ismail Isaev, -…

Ismail Isaev is imprisoned in relation to state-imposition of a particular religious interpretation. 

On February 4, 2021, Isaev and Isaev's sibling, Salekh Magamadov, - two…

Behnam Akhlaghi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On February 23, 2019, Akhlaghi was summoned to the Revolutionary Guard office and detained…

Patrick George Zaki was imprisoned for his expression about his religious identity.

On February 7, 2020, authorities arrested Zaki, a graduate student and human rights researcher, at…

Anas Hassan was imprisoned for his alleged atheistic activity.

In August 2019, authorities arrested Hassan for allegedly running the Facebook page, "The Egyptian Atheists," and charged him…

Ramy Kamel was detained for his civil rights work and religious freedom advocacy.

On November 23, 2019, security forces arrested Kamel, a human rights activist and founder of the…

Reda Abdel Rahman was detained for his religious belief.

On August 22, 2020, security forces arrested Abdel Rahman, a teacher and َQur'anist blogger, alongside several relatives. A few…

Mehdi Khatibi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On February 23, 2019, authorities arrested Khatibi at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran…

Babak Hosseinzadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On February 23, 2019, authorities arrested Hosseinzadeh while he was at a house-church.  Other members of…

Shahrooz Eslamdoust was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Eslamdoust at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran in…

Khalil Dehghanpur was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On January 29, 2019, authorities arrested Dehghanpur at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran…

Mohammed Vafadar was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Vafadar at a house-church.  Other members of the Church…

Hossein Kadivar was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On January 29, 2019, authorities arrested Kadivar at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran in…

Abdolreza Ali Haghnejad is detained for practicing his religion as a convert.

On January 15, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Haghnejad, a church leader, in Bandar Anzali for a…

Joseph Zhang Weizhu is detained for his religious activity. 

On May 21, 2021, authorities detained Zhang, the Vatican-approved bishop of the Xinxiang Diocese in Henan, the day after…

Zhang Chunlei is detained for his religious activity.

On March 16, 2021, authorities detained Zhang, an elder of the Love (Ren’ai) Reformed Church, for "illegally operating as an…

Seytumer Seytumerov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Seytumerov, a Crimean Solidarity activist, for allegedly being a member of the…

Osman Seytumerov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity. 

On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Seytmemetov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Rustem Seytmemetov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity. 

On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Seytmemetov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Amet Suleymanov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Suleymanov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.…

Gabdrakhman Naumov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

in March 2020, authorities arrested Naumov, an Islamic scholar at the Russian Islamic University and a former…

Nazim Abdrakhmanov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Abdrakhmanov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam…

Samat Adilov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Adilov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.

On…

Zhasulan Iskakov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Iskakov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.…

Esim Suleimenov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Suleimenov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.…

Azamat Umbetaliyev was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Umbetaliyev for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about…

Zhuldyzbek Taurbekov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Taurbekov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about…

Dilmurat Sultanmuratovich Makhamatov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On December 19, 2018, Kazakh authorities arrested Makhamatov after reportedly forcing…

Galymzhan Abilkairov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On April 23, 2018, authorities arrested Abilkairov reportedly following an investigation into sermons he…

Abdukhalil Abduzhabbarov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On February 18, 2017, Kazakh authorities arrested Abduzhabbarov, an imam, after extraditing him from Saudi…

Nariman Seytzhanov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On January 15, 2017, authorities arrested Seytzhanov reportedly over a meeting he had in a coffeeshop in…

Sirojiddin Abdurahmonov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In November 2020, authorities arrested Abdurahmonov, an imam, following a raid on his apartment while he was teaching…

Mahmadsodyk Sayidov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In March 2021, authorities arrested Sayidov, an imam, after he refused to give a state-provided sermon at his mosque.

In…

Abdugafor Rajabov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In March 2021, authorities arrested Rajabov after an imam at his mosque refused to give a state-provided sermon.

Aslamkhon Karimov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In March 2021, authorities arrested Karimov after an imam at his mosque refused to give a state-provided sermon.

In…

Ghulam Ahmad was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy-related offenses.

On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others after they were accused of tearing…

Shiraz Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.

In February 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of creating an Ahmadiyya online group and sharing content in it.…

Luka Binniyat was detained for his reporting on religious groups and religious freedom conditions. 

On November 4, 2021, authorities arrested Binniyat, a journalist for the Epoch…

Milad Goudarzi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In November 2020, authorities raided Goudarzi's home and confiscated his personal belongings, including…

Ameen Khaki is imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In November 2020, authorities raided Khaki's home and confiscated his personal belongings, including…

Alireza Nourmohammadi is imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

In November 2020, authorities raided Nourmohammadi's home and confiscated his personal belongings,…

Ali Aboluhom is imprisoned for his religious expression.

In August 2021, authorities arrested Aboluhom for allegedly expressing ideas about atheism online. Prosecutors charged him with…

Asghar Kalar was detained for blasphemy.

On September 26, 2021, authorities arrested Kalar after he was charged with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).  According to…

Qaisar Ayub is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.

In November 2014, authorities arrested Ayub and charged him with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C PPC).…

Muhammad Ishaq was detained for blasphemy.

On December 27, 2019, authorities arrested Ishaq and his friend, Shahbaz Masih, and charged them with "desecrating the Qur'an" (Sec. 295-B PPC).…

Raja Waris was detained for alleged blasphemy.

In December 2020, authorities arrested Waris, a pastor, after he was accused of committing blasphemy on Facebook. They charged him with "…

Salamat Mansha Masih was detained for blasphemy.

On February 13, 2021, authorities arrested Masih and charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC), "…

Rana Nouman Rafa­qat is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy. 

In March 2017, authorities arrested Rafa­qat after he was accused of uploading "blasphemous"…

Nasir Ahmad is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.

In March 2017, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of uploading videos on YouTube deemed to be blasphemous…

Anwaar Ahmad is imprisoned for alleged blasphemy.

In 2017, authorities arrested Ahmad, a professor at the Islamabad Model College, after he was accused of committing blasphemy during a…

Joshua Hilmy was forcibly disappeared for his religious belief and activity. 

On November 30, 2016, Hilmy, who is a pastor, and his wife, Ruth Sitepu, were disappeared at the hands…

Ruth Sitepu was forcibly disappeared for her religious identity. 

On November 30, 2016, Sitepu and her husband, Joshua Hilmy, were disappeared at the hands of authorities or…

Khurram Parvez is detained for his religious freedom advocacy.

In November 2021, authorities arrested Parvez, a Muslim human rights advocate in Kashmir, India's only Muslim-majority state.…

Sun Zhifen is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

On June 25, 2018, authorities in Yingze district, Taiyuan municipality, Shanxi province, arrested Sun in her apartment…

Wang Suping is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 25, 2018, authorities in Yingze district, Taiyuan municipality, Shanxi province, arrested Wang at her home. …

Guo Yanda was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On April 18, 2012, authorities in Zhanqian District, Yingkou Municipality, Liaoning Province, arrested Guo alongside eight other…

Zhang Hongzhu is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On October 8, 2017, authorities in Bayan County, Harbin Municipality, Heilongjiang Province, arrested Zhang and charged…

Wu Chunxiong is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On May 22, 2017, authorities from Jieyang municipality, Guangdong province, arrested Wu alongside four other Falun Gong…

Tang Jianqun is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On May 22, 2017, authorities from Jieyang municipality, Guangdong province, arrested Tang alongside four other Falun…

Shi Fenglan is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

Between August 31, 2017, to October 13, 2017, public security officials in Yilan county, Harbin municipality, and…

Lin Jiangmei was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On November 9, 2015, authorities detained Lin alongside two others in Chaoyang municipality, Liaoning province. Officials reportedly…

Ma Yitao is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On September 10, 2017, police in Bei’an city, Heihe municipality, Heilongjiang province, arrested Ma and two colleagues for allegedly…

Zhang Qingxiang is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 25, 2018, police arrested Zhang at her home in Xiaodian district. Her arrest coincided with the arrest of seven…

Tian Yuqin is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 25, 2018, authorities in Yingze district, Taiyuan municipality, Shanxi province, arrested Tian in a colleague's…

Luo Baojun was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On June 25, 2018, authorities in Yingze district, Taiyuan municipality, Shanxi province, arrested Luo in a colleague's…