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Shoma Sen is detained for her human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.

On June 6, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested several…

Liu Honggeng is imprisoned for his religious leadership role and for practicing his religion without state-approval.

On May 7, 2015, authorities in Baoding city, Hebei province, detained …

Khadro Tseten is imprisoned for his religious expression.

On April 26, 2019, authorities in Tsekhog (Zeku) county,…

Morteza Mashhood Kari was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Kari, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht reportedly…

Ahmad Sarparast was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Sarparast, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht reportedly…

Ayub Pour Rezazadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Rezazadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht…

Seyyed Sadrullah Fazeli Zare was imprisoned and executed on blasphemy-related charges.

In May 2020, authorities arrested Zare after accusing him and others of being a member of a Telegram…

Yusef Mehrdad was imprisoned and executed on blasphemy-related charges.

In May 2020, authorities arrested Mehrdad from his home in Ardabil after accusing him and others of being a member…

Sahba Farnoush was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 15, 2015, security forces arrested Farnoush from his home in Tehran reportedly on the 200th anniversary of…

Razi Humbatov is imprisoned in relation to his religious association.

On July 7, 2021, plainclothes officers arrested Humbatov, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement (MUM)…