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Kianoush Abbaszadeh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Abbaszadeh 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. Abbaszadeh and others arrested at the protests were reportedly denied access to lawyers during the interrogation process. 

In March 2018, Abbaszadeh reportedly went on hunger strike in protest of being tortured and generally mistreated while in state custody. 

At a later, unknown date, the Tehran Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Abbaszadeh to 16 years and six months in prison and two years in exile. It is unclear what Abbaszadeh was charged with.

In 2020, Abbaszadeh's sentence was reportedly reduced to six years and three months in prison.

On August 8, 2021, Abbaszadeh was released after being granted parole.

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Mohammad Hassan Shah Reza was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Reza 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. Reza was reportedly charged with "assembling and colluding to act against national security" (Art. 610 IPC) and "disrupting public order" (Art. 618 IPC). Reza was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

In July 2018, Reza was reportedly sentenced to seven years in prison, 74 lashes, and two years of deprived social rights. Reza was expected to serve five years in prison as the sentences ran concurrently.

Authorities reportedly denied Reza proper medical care for infected wounds that were the result of security forces shooting him with pellet guns during the February 2018 protests.

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

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Mohammad Karimaei was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Karimaei 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. Karimaei 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). Karimaei was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

In July 2018, Karimaei was reportedly sentenced to seven years in prison, 74 lashes, and two years in exile. Karimaei was expected to serve five years in prison as the sentences ran concurrently.

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

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