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Aleksey Yershov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In July 2020, security forces raided the home of Yershov and other Jehovah's Witnesses. They reportedly confiscated…

Muhammad Hashmi is detained for blasphemy.

On August 9, 2021, authorities arrested Hashmi after his bail was revoked.  He was initially arrested on June 20, 2019, after he was accused of…

Ali al-Omari is detained his role as a prominent religious figure.

On September 9, 2017, authorities arrested al-Omari, an Islamic scholar, talk-show personality, and the chairman of TV…

Elshan Mustafaoglu was imprisoned for his religious expression and activism.

On December 17, 2014, authorities arrested Mustafaoglu, a Muslim scholar and former department head at the…

Fazilhoja Arifhojaev is under house arrest for his religious expression.

On June 28, 2021, authorities arrested Arifhojaev, a blogger known for his criticism of the government's religious…

Gao Zhisheng remains forcibly disappeared for his work defending human rights and religious minorities.

On August 13, 2017, Gao, a human rights lawyer, was forcibly disappeared from his…

Chunmei Wang was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

On May 27, 2020, Kaiyuan City police arrested Wang, a retiree from Kaiyuan City, Yunnan Province who worked at the Honghe Power…

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…

Khurram Parvez is detained for his human rights work.

On November 22, 2021, authorities arrested Parvez, a Muslim human rights advocate that has been critical of the ruling Bhartiya Janata…

Salamat Mansha Masih was detained for blasphemy.

On February 13, 2021, authorities arrested Masih and charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC), "…