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Silvio Fonseca was detained for his religious expression and his religious leadership role.

On December 29, 2023, Nicaraguan authorities arrested Silvio Fonseca, the vicar of Family, Life…

Óscar Escoto was detained for his religious belief and activity and his religious leadership role.

On August 4, 2022, the Nicaraguan police prevented several people, including Escoto, from…

Isidro Mora was detained for criticizing religious freedom conditions and for his religious leadership role.

On December 20, 2023, Nicaraguan police arrested Mora, a bishop from the…

Osman José Amador Guillén is detained for his religious activity and belief.

On September 8, 2023, police arrested Amador, a parish priest in Wiwilí, late at night while he was attending a…

Maria Khanjani was detained or her religious association. 

On August 13, 2023, security forces apprehended Khanjani and her father Jamaloddin Khanjani and took them to Evin Prison. The…

Faezeh Abdipour was detained in relation to her religious association and activity.

On November 22, 2022, authorities arrested Abdipour in Gorgan under unclear circumstances. Her arrest…

Shamkhal Eyvazov was detained for his religious activity.

In April 2018, customs officials arrested Eyvazov, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement (MUM), and his brother, Migdad Eyvazov,…

Ibrahim Shavkatov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On March 22, 2016, authorities arrested Shavkatov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir…

Refat Alimov was imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On April 18, 2016, authorities arrested Alimov after accusing him of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.  He…

Ravshan Karimov was imprisoned for an alleged religious affiliation.

On May 22, 2000, the Tashkent City Court sentenced Karimov to 13 years in prison on various criminal statutes,…