Additional Name(s): مصطفی میرمحمدی

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sufi

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: February//2018

Date of Sentencing: July//2018

Date of Release: March//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 Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials Unlawful Disobedience

Mostafa Mir Mohammadi

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Mostafa Mir Mohammadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Mohammadi 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. Mohammadi was reportedly charged with "propaganda against the state" (Art. 500 IPC), "refusing police orders" (Art. 607 IPC), "assembling and colluding to act against national security" (Art. 610 IPC), and "disrupting public order" (Art. 618 IPC). Mohammadi was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

In July 2018, Mohammadi was reportedly sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison, 148 lashes, two years in exile, a two-year travel ban. Mohammadi was expected to serve seven years and six months in prison as the sentences run concurrently.

In March 2020, Mohammadi was released from prison in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Additional Name(s): عبدالرضا میرآقاسی

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Erfan-e Halgheh Practitioner

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Abdolreza Miraghasi

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Abdolreza Miraghasi was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In August 2014, authorities arrested Miraghasi reportedly while he was teaching about Erfan-e Halgheh.  He was reportedly held for 11 days in state custody.  He was reportedly denied access to a lawyer during this time.

In February/March 2015, the 26th Branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Miraghasi to two years in prison on unspecified charges.

In 2018/2019, Miraghasi was taken into custody to serve his sentence at Evin Prison. 

In September 2019, Miraghasi was confirmed still imprisoned.

Miraghasi's sentence should have ended in 2020/2021.

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Additional Name(s): ثمین مقصودی

Gender: Female

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: October/21/2017

Date of Sentencing: April//2018

Date of Release: March/15/2020

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization

Samin Maghsoudi

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Samin Maghsoudi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On October 21, 2017, authorities arrested Maghsoudi under unclear circumstances. She was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

In April 2018, Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Maghsoudi to five years imprisonment for "founding or leading an organization that aims to disrupt national security" (Art. 498 IPC).

In August 2018, Maghsoudi's appeal was rejected.

On March 15, 2020, Maghsoudi was released following a state directive in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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