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January 21, 2021
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is detained for his religious expression.
In March 2020, authorities arrested Sharif-Aminu, a musician and follower of the Sufi Tijaniyyah Order, after a series of…
October 30, 2020
Sohail Masih is detained for blasphemy.
On August 5, 2020, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting blasphemous content on Facebook about Eid al-Adha and the Prophet…
October 30, 2020
Anwar Masih is detained for blasphemy.
On June 2, 2020, authorities arrested Masih and charged him with "insulting the Prophet Muhammad" (Sec. 295-C) following an altercation with his…
October 30, 2020
Stephen Masih was detained for blasphemy.
In March 2019, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. According to reports, the accusation stemmed…
October 30, 2020
Shehzad Masih is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In July 2017, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after a coworker and another individual accused him of…
October 29, 2020
Nadeem James is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On July 12, 2016, authorities arrested James after he was accused of forwarding allegedly blasphemous content to a friend…
October 29, 2020
Yaqoob Bashir Masih is imprisoned for blasphemy.
On June 4, 2015, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of burning a booklet containing Qur'anic text. Prior to his arrest, a mob…
October 29, 2020
Zafar Bhatti is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On July 22, 2012, authorities arrested Bhatti, a pastor, after he was accused of sending text messages insulting the…
October 01, 2020
Notan Lal was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On September 15, 2019, authorities arrested Lal, the owner and principal of a private…
August 17, 2020
Lei Xiuxiang was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.
In July 2015, authorities arrested Lei for sending a letter to a high-ranking former official, protesting the…