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Jam Singh was detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.

On December 26/27, 2021, authorities arrested Singh, who is a pastor, and two others after they were accused of…

Kaleem Siddiqui was detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.

On September 21, 2021, authorities arrested Siddiqui, an Islamic scholar and…

Qazi Jahangir Qasmi is detained in relation to his religious activity. 

On June 20, 2021, authorities arrested Qazi Jahangir Qasmi, an Islamic cleric and…

Umar Gautam is detained in relation to his religious activity.

On June 20, 2021, authorities arrested Gautam - a Muslim convert, Islamic scholar, and founder of…

Marco Girgis is imprisoned for blasphemy.

On June 14, 2021, authorities arrested Girgis for having pictures on his phone deemed to be offensive to Islam. He was reportedly detained a month…

Wang Yi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 9, 2018, authorities detained Wang, pastor of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu and a former human rights…

James Su Zhimin was forcibly disappeared for his religious leadership role and activity. 

In March 1996, Su, an unregistered bishop in Baoding, Hebei Province, was arrested as he led a…

Shohida Mamadjonova is imprisoned because of her son's criticism of religious freedom conditions in Tajikistan.

On February 2, 2022, Mamadjonova, mother of exiled Tajik blogger Sherzod …

Zhang Shaojie is imprisoned for his religious activity and religious leadership role.

On November 16, 2013, public security officers in Nanle county, Puyang municipality, Henan province,…

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…