Sep 27
Sep 27th 2:00pm
USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee testified at the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Hearing: China's War on Christianity and Other Religious Faiths.
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Feb 14
Feb 14th 2:00pm
USCIRF Commissioner Frank Wolf testified at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa's Hearing: The Future of Freedom in Nigeria
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Gender: Female
Current Location: Vakil Abad Prison
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Sentence: 1 Year's Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February//2024
Date of Sentencing: October//2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization
Noushin Mesbah
Extra Bio Info:
Noushin Mesbah is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In October 2023, Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolution Court sentenced Mesbah to one year in prison on charges of "membership in a group with the intent of disrupting the country's security" in relation to her Baha'i faith.
In February 2024, it was reported that Mesbah reported to Vakil Abad Prison to begin serving her sentence.