Additional Name(s): میلاد داوردان

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: September/23/2018

Current Status: Unknown

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

Milad Davardan

Extra Bio Info:

Milad Davardan was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Davardan following a raid on his home. His arrested coincided with a wave of arrests targeting the Baháʼí community. Davardan was reportedly placed in solitary confinement.

On October 10, 2018, Davardan was reportedly transferred to Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan Province.

Iran Wire reported that Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced Davardan to six years in prison in November 2018. He was reportedly charged with “membership in the illegal Baha’i administration with the purpose of acting against domestic security” and “propaganda against the Islamic Republic regime by teaching the Baha’i Faith.” United For Iran reports that Davardan was sentenced to five years in prison and was charged with "membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security (Art. 499 IPC) and "propaganda against the state" (Art. 500 IPC).

In December 2018/January 2019, it was reported that an appeals court had upheld Davardan's sentence.

United For Iran reported that Davardan had likely been released in September/October 2019; however, that information has not been confirmed with additional reporting.

Davardan is married.

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