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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…

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…

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…

Reza Rasaei is imprisoned and sentenced to death for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In November 2022, Iranian security forces arrested Rasaei, a Yarsani adherant, in Karaj after…

Nasrin Soutudeh was detained on a religious basis.

On October 29, 2023, Iranian authorities arrrested Soutudeh, an Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, during the funeral of Armita…

Anas al-Mazrou is detained for his criticism of state imposed religious systems. 

On March 28, 2019, authorities arrested al-Mazrou, a university lecturer, during a human rights panel at…

Mukhammadi Mukharramov is imprisoned for his independent religious activity.

On November 2, 2022, police arrested Mukharramov, an imam, for allegedly teaching Islam to a group of 12 Muslim…

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…

Fatemeh Sepehri is imprisoned for criticizing state-imposed religious policies. 

On September 21, 2022, security forces arrested Sepehri following the outbreak of nationwide protests…

Manahel al-Otaibi is imprisoned for her women's rights activism critical of state imposed religious systems.

In November 2022, authorities arrested al-Otaibi, an online fitness influencer…