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April 18, 2024

Bakhtiyor Akbarov is detained for his independent religious activities. 

On April 4, 2024, during Ramadan, authorities in Sughd region arrested Akbarov, a religious leader of Khoja…

April 18, 2024

Ikhtiyorhoja Kamolov is detained for his independent religious activities. 

On April 4, 2024, during Ramadan, authorities in Sughd region arrested Ikhtiyorhoja Kamolov, the imam of Khoja…

February 02, 2024

Nay Y Blang is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 18, 2023, Vietnamese authorities arrested Blang on accusations including “abusing democratic freedoms” (Art. 331/…

February 01, 2024

Abdullo Shamsiddin is imprisoned for his affiliation with a religiously based political party.

On January 18, 2023, Shamsiddin, who had been living in Germany since 2009, was extradited to…

October 12, 2023

Ashyrbay Bekiev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 16, 2023, Russian authorities in Volkhov, Leningrad region, detained Bekiev on illegal immigration charges…

August 17, 2023

Kemal Saparov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On January 25, 2018, authorities in Ashgabat detained Saparov–a student studying in St. Petersburg, Russia–under administrative…

August 17, 2023

Kakadjan Halbaev is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2018, authorities detained Halbaev–a former student studying in St. Petersburg, Russia–under administrative arrest…

August 14, 2023

Bahram Saparov is imprisoned for his religious activities.

On March 9, 2013, authorities arrested Saparov for leading an unregistered Muslim community. Since…

October 31, 2022

Myratdurdy Shamyradow is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

Between May and June 2017, authorities arrested five people, including Shamyradow, for meeting together to study…

October 31, 2022

Meret Owezow is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

Between May and June 2017, authorities arrested five people, including Owezow, for meeting together to study the writings…