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Ernar Samatov is imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Samatov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam. 

On…

Bolatbek Dyusenbekovich Nurgaliyev was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Nurgaliyev for participating in a WhatsApp group chat…

Mohammad Nouri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

In or around October 2015, authorities reportedly arrested Nouri after accusing him of posting anti-Islamic content on…

Abdolreza Miraghasi was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In August 2014, authorities arrested Miraghasi reportedly while he was teaching about Erfan-e Halgheh.  He was reportedly…

Liu Shuhua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 29, 2017, authorities detained Liu while discussing church work at a fellow church member's home in Daying…

Abdul Waheed is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

On March 22, 2017, security services reportedly kidnapped Waheed after he was accused of uploading blasphemous content on…

Zheng Shihong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2016, the police in Weifang city, Shandong province, detained Zheng reportedly in relation to her…

Deng Chuangjiu was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In October 2017, authorities arrested Deng from his workplace after accusing him of using WeChat to disseminate information about…

Ahmad al-Shamri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

In 2014, authorities arrested al-Shamri, who is from the town of Hafar al-Batin, and accused of using social media…

Mohammad bin Hassan al-Habib is imprisoned for for his religious identity, religious leadership role, and criticism of state-sponsored religious discrimination.

On July 8, 2016,…