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Mamirzhan Tashmatov is imprisoned for his criticism of religious freedom violations.
On July 21, 2023, Kyrgyz officials raided and closed the Al-Sarakhsi mosque in Kara-Suu district as…
Lina Lutfiawati is imprisoned for her online religious expression.
In May 2023, police charged Lutfiawati with "disseminating information aimed at inflicting hatred or dissension on…
Nikita Zhuravel is imprisoned for blasphemy.
On May 20, 2023, authorities in the Volgograd region arrested 19-year-old Zhuravel after he allegedly posted a video online of himself burning…
Nour Fayez Ibrahim Gerges is an Egyptian activist currently detained on a religious basis.
On November 1, 2021, authorities arrested and potentially forcibly “disappeared” Mr. Fayez…
Ahmed Mohamed is detained for blasphemy.
On May 9, 2022, security officials arrested Mohamed at his home in a village in the Fayoum Governorate. He reportedly remained forcibly disappeared…
Victor Ticay is imprisoned for covering religious issues.
On April 6, 2023, police arrested and detained Ticay, a journalist, for recording a banned Easter celebration in Nandaime and…
Irfan Mehraj is detained for his human rights work and journalism for vulnerable religious communities.
On March 20, 2023, authorities with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested…
Remzi Bakirov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On March 28, 2019, authorities arrested and beat Bakirov, a citizen journalist and activist from the Crimean Solidarity…
Elaheh Mohammadi was imprisoned for reporting on religious freedom conditions.
On September 29, 2022, authorities arrested Mohammadi in relation to her reporting on the funeral of Mahsa…
Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo is detained for his religious conversion.
On December 15, 2021, authorities arrested Abdo, a Yemeni refugee, from his Cairo home. Abdo's arrest followed his appearance…