Additional Name(s): 莫武隆
Gender: Male
Current Location: Wangling Prison
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 20 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/21/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult Embezzlement & Fraud
Mo Wulong
Extra Bio Info:
Mo Wulong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On or around June 21, 2007, authorities in the Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou municipality, Hunan province, detained Mo, a reported leader of the Lord God Religion, and several of his colleagues.
In 2008, the Jianghua Yao Autonomous County People’s Court sentenced Mo to 20 years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL) and "fraud."
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"Mo Wulong" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"'Final' Crackdown on the Lord God’s Teachings Church" Bitter Winter
Additional Name(s): پویا صراف
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: November/2/2022
Date of Release: March/13/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Pooya Saraf
Extra Bio Info:
Pooya Saraf was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On November 2, 2022, authorities in Karaj detained Saraf and searched his workplace and home, confiscating electronics and other personal belongings.
On March 13, 2023, Saraf was released on bail.
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Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"POUYA SARRAF" United For Iran
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USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in Iran September 2023
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"پویا صراف، شهروند بهائی با تودیع قرار وثیقه آزاد شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"پویا صراف، شهروند بهائی در کرج بازداشت شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
Gender: Male
Current Location: MR-E/16, Bayramali, Mary Region
Perpetrator: Turkmenistan
Ethnic Group: Turkmen
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: August/15/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Praying Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Hate Speech Illicit Financing
Myratdurdy Shamyradow
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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 the writings of Said Nursi and pray.
On August 15, 2017, the Balkan Regional Court in Balkanabat sentenced Shamyradow to 12 years in prison for “inciting social, national, ethnic, racial or religious hostility” (Art. 177-3 TCC), “participating in an organized criminal group” (Art. 275-2 TCC), and “financing of criminal structures” (Art. 275.1-2 TCC).
On July 11, 2018, the Supreme Court in Ashgabat upheld Shamyradow’s sentence.
Shamyradow is married.
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