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Anas Hassan was imprisoned for his alleged religious/non-belief activity. 

In August 2019, authorities arrested Hassan for allegedly running the Facebook page, "The Egyptian Atheists,”…

Patrick George Zaki was imprisoned for his expression about his religious identity.

On February 7, 2020, authorities arrested Zaki, a graduate student and human rights researcher, at…

Behnam Akhlaghi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On February 23, 2019, Akhlaghi was summoned to the Revolutionary Guard office and detained reportedly in relation…

Ismail Isaev is imprisoned in relation to state-imposition of a particular religious interpretation. 

On February 4, 2021, Isaev and Isaev's sibling, Salekh Magamadov, - two LGBTI+ youths…

Salekh Magamadov is imprisoned in relation to state-imposition of a particular religious interpretation. 

On February 4, 2021, Magamadov and Magamadov's sibling, Ismail Isaev, - two LGBTI…

Muhammad Islam is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

On April 7, 2019, authorities arrested Islam, a tailor, following a dispute with a pair of colleagues, in which Islam…

Asif Pervaiz is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In early October 2013, Pervaiz, a garment factory worker, was accused by a work colleague of sending blasphemous text…

Shagufta Kiran is detained for blasphemy.

On July 29, 2021, authorities arrested Kiran after she was accused of forwarding blasphemous content via WhatsApp in September 2020. Police…

Salma Tanveer is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

In September 2013, authorities arrested Tanveer, a school principal, after she was accused of distributing writings that…

Newsh Arooj was detained for blasphemy.

On April 9, 2021, authorities arrested Arooj, who is a nurse, and her coworker, Mariyum Lal, after an incident at their workplace. According to…