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Aneeqa Ateeq is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In May 2020, authorities arrested Ateeq after she was accused of posting/sending sketches of religious figures via WhatsApp…

Israa al-Ghomgham is imprisoned for her religious identity and protesting religious discrimination.

On December 6, 2015, al-Ghomgham, a well-known Shi'a activist, was arrested alongside…

Tang Jianqun is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On May 22, 2017, authorities from Jieyang municipality, Guangdong province, arrested Tang alongside four other Falun Gong…

Shagufta Kiran is detained for blasphemy.

On July 29, 2021, authorities arrested Kiran after she was accused of forwarding blasphemous content via WhatsApp in September 2020. Police…

Salma Tanveer is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

In September 2013, authorities arrested Tanveer, a school principal, after she was accused of distributing writings that…

Newsh Arooj was detained for blasphemy.

On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Arooj, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Mariyum Lal, after an incident at their workplace. According to…

Mariyum Lal was detained for blasphemy.

On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Lal, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Newsh Arooj, after an incident at their workplace. According to…

Shagufta Kausar was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In July 2013, authorities Kausar and her husband, Shafqat Emmanuel, for allegedly sending blasphemous texts.  The…

Wang Yuling is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In October 2018, officers from the Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Wang reportedly in relation to…

Liu Xuemei is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 15, 2018, officers from the Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang arrested Liu reportedly in relation to…