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September 26, 2019

Ruhiddin Fahriddinov was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In November 2005, Kazakh authorities detained and deported Fahriddinov, a scholar and independent imam, to Uzbekistan. …

September 24, 2019

Bakhrom Kholmatov was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On April 10, 2017, authorities Kholmatov, pastor of the Sonmin Sonbogym (Full Gospel) Protestant Church, following a raid on…

September 18, 2019

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,…

September 17, 2019

Kiflu Gebremeskel is detained for his religious activity. 

On May 23, 2004, authorities arrested Gebremeskel, pastor of the banned Southwest Full Gospel Church, during an early morning…

September 17, 2019

Meron Gebreselasie is detained for his religious activity. 

On June 3, 2004, authorities arrested Gebreselasie, pastor of the banned Massawa Rhema Evangelical Church, at a police…

September 17, 2019

Haile Naizghe is detained for his religious activity.

On May 23, 2004, authorities arrested Naizghe, pastor of the banned Full Gospel Church, possibly in relation to his religious…

September 17, 2019

Kidane Weldou is detained for his religious activity. 

On March 18, 2005, Weldou, senior pastor of the banned Full Gospel Church, was forcibly disappeared off the streets of Asmara.  His…

August 12, 2019

Youcef Nadarkhani was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On May 13, 2016, intelligence officials in Rasht detained …

March 12, 2019

Raif Badawi was imprisoned for his religious freedom advoacy, expression about religion, and for criticizing religious authorities.

In June 2012, authorities arrested Badawi, a blogger and…

March 12, 2019

Jamaloddin Khanjani was detained for his religious association. 

On August 13, 2023, security forces apprehended Khanjani and his daughter Maria Khanjani and took them to Evin Prison. The…