Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Azerbaijan

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: July/25/2022

Date of Release: November/1/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Conscientious Objection Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Not Applicable

Royal Karimov

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Royal Karimov was detained for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.

On July 25, 2022, officers from the Gadabay District State Service for Mobilization and Conscription detained Karimov and brought him to the police station after summoning him for military service. Upon arriving to the office, Karimov conscientiously objected to military service and instead asked for a alternative civilian service. The following day, Karimov was taken to a military unit in Ganca.

On November 1, 2022, Karimov was released from the military unit in Ganca. 

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Additional Name(s): Augustine Cui Tai, Agostino Cui Tai, 崔泰, 崔太

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: June/19/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Cui Tai

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Cui Tai is detained for his religious leadership role.

On June 19, 2020, police in Zhangjiakou municipality, Hebei province, detained Cui Tai, a Catholic bishop, reportedly in relation to his religious leadership activities as a bishop unrecognized by the government.

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Additional Name(s): Sirus Zabihi Moghadam, Zabihi Moghadam, سیروس ذبیحی مقدم

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: September/24/2022

Date of Release: December//2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials

Sirous Zabihi

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Sirous Zabihi was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On September 24, 2022, authorities in Mashhad arrested Zabihi reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.

In December 2022, Zabihi was reportedly released on bail.

In November 2023, Branch 1 of Mashhad Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Zabihi to seven years in prison for "membership in opposition groups of the country" and one year in prison for "propaganda against the regime." Zabihi is expected to serve seven years as the sentences run concurrently. 

Related Cases: Arash Zamani, Armaghan Zabihi

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