Additional Name(s): مجید رشیدی

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sufi

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes

Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: February/20/2018

Date of Sentencing: July//2018

Date of Release: March/23/2020

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Association

Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly Public Disorder Unlawful Disobedience

Majid Rashidi

Extra Bio Info:

Majid Rashidi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Rashidi following a violent crackdown on people protesting the arrest of Nematollah Riahi. Riahi, a member of the Sufi Gonabadi Order, had come to Tehran earlier in February to participate in a sit-in protesting the house arrest of spiritual leader Noor Ali Tabandeh. Rashidi was reportedly charged with "refusing police orders (Art. 607 IPC), "assembling and colluding to act against national security" (Art. 610 IPC), and "disrupting public order" (Art. 618 IPC). Rashidi was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

In July 2018, Rashidi was reportedly sentenced to seven years in prison and 74 lashes. Rashidi was expected to serve five years in prison as his sentences ran concurrently.

On March 23, 2020, Rashidi was reportedly released from prison following a state directive in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rashidi was reportedly subjected to inhumane living conditions and denied adequate medical care during his detention.

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