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Elmar Mamedov is imprisoned for his alleged religious association.

On September 23, 2019, authorities detained Mamedov and others after accusing them of studying Islam and spreading non-…

Radik Khairutdinov is imprisoned for his alleged religious association.

On September 23, 2019, authorities detained Khairutdinov and others after accusing them of studying Islam and…

Nay Y Blang is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 18, 2023, Vietnamese authorities arrested Blang on accusations including “abusing democratic freedoms” (Art. 331/…

Nizomiddin Nasriddinov is imprisoned for his online engagement with religiously based political parties. 

On January 8, 2023, Belarusian authorities arrested Nasriddinov as he entered the…

Abdullo Shamsiddin is imprisoned for his affiliation with a religiously based political party.

On January 18, 2023, Shamsiddin, who had been living in Germany since 2009, was extradited to…

Kirill Chekolaev was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On December 7, 2023, authorities in Vladivostok detained Chekolaev after searching several Jehovah's Witness homes. Law…

Valeriy Maletskov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In April 2019, authorities placed Maletskov under house arrest following raids on several Jehovah's Witness homes. …

Marina Chaplykina is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On December 18, 2023, the Novosibirsk District Court sentenced Chaplykina to four years in prison for “participating…

Anton Virich is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 11, 2023, authorities in Uzhur detained Virich and subsequently disappeared him for nine days until friends found…

Nikolay Kupriyanskiy is under house arrest for his religious belief and activity.

On August 8, 2023, authorities in Kursk detained Kupriyanskiy after searching the homes of several Jehovah…