Additional Name(s): فرهنگ صهبا
Gender: Male
Current Location: Dastgerd Prison
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/23/2018
Date of Sentencing: November/21/2018
Date of Release: January//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials
Farhang Sahba is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Sahba following a raid on his home. He was then transferred into solitary confinement until October 10, 2018. Sahba was also reportedly denied access to a lawyer.
On October 10, 2018, Sahba was transferred to Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan Province.
On November 21, 2018, the First Branch of the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan sentenced Sahba to an effective five years in prison for "membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security (Art. 499 IPC) and "propaganda against the state" (Art. 500 IPC).
In January 2019, it was reported that Sahba's appeal had been rejected.