Additional Name(s): پویا نوروزی
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: December/11/2022
Date of Release: February/8/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Pouya Nowroozi was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On December 11, 2022, authorities in Shiraz reportedly arrested Nowroozi in relation to his being Baha'i. Authorities confiscated personal belongings and searched his workplace and home.
On February 8, 2023, Nowroozi was released.
USCIRF Commissioners Frank Wolf and Sharon Kleinbaum, Tweet, December 12, 2022
HRANA English, Tweet, December 12, 2022
"بازداشت پویا نوروزی، شهروند بهائی در شیراز" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)