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Niloofar Hamedi was imprisoned for reporting on religious freedom conditions.

On September 22, 2022, authorities raided the home of Hamedi and arrested her in relation to her reporting on…

Atash Shahkarami was detained for speaking out about the disappearance and murder of an anti-hijab protester.

On October 2, 2022, security forces arrested Shahkarami after she spoke with…

Mahsa Amini was detained and died in state custody in relation to state-imposed religious dress.

In September 2022, police tasked with enforcing public morals in Tehran arrested Amini for…

Elham Choubdar is imprisoned for her LGBTI+ identity through religious motivated grounds.

On an unspecified date around late 2021, authorities arrested Choubdar in relation to her real or…

Mukhtar Ahmad is detained for his religious activity.

On July 10, 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Ahmad and other Ahmadis for sacrificing animals on the Eid-ul-Adha holiday. They were…

Shakeel Ahmad is detained for his religious activity.

On July 10, 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Ahmad and other Ahmadis for sacrificing animals on the Eid-ul-Adha holiday. They were…

Saeed Ahmad is detained for his religious activity.

On July 10, 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Ahmad and other Ahmadis for sacrificing animals on the Eid-ul-Adha holiday. They were…

Arshad Pervaiz is detained for his religious activity.

On July 12, 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Pervaiz and his son for sacrificing animals on the Eid-ul-Adha holiday. They were…

Zafar Ali is detained for his religious activity.

On July 12, 2022, police in Faisalabad arrested Ali and his father for sacrificing animals on the Eid-ul-Adha holiday. They were charged…

Teesta Setalvad was detained for her human rights work supporting minority religious communities. 

On June 25, 2022, an antiterrorism squad in Mumbai arrested Setalvad, a human rights…