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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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Ehsan Malek Mohammadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, Mohammadi was arrested 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 "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 June 2018, Mohammadi was reportedly sentenced to seven years in prison, 74 lashes, and two years in exile. Mohammadi was expected to serve five years in prison as the sentences ran concurrently.

In September 2018, it was reported that Mohammadi was participating in a hunger strike demanding an end to Tabandeh's house arrest, the release of female Gonabadi Sufi prisoners, and for all Gonabadi Sufi prisoners in Great Tehran Penitentiary to be kept in the same ward. 

On March 30, 2020, Mohammadi was reportedly released from prison following a state directive in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mohammadi was reportedly subjected to inhumane living conditions during his detention.

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Mehdi Keyvanlou was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

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

Later in 2018, Keyvanlou was reportedly sentenced to seven years in prison and 74 lashes. Keyvanlou was expected to serve five years in prison as the sentences ran concurrently.

In March 2019, a Tehran appeals court reportedly upheld Keyvanlou's sentence. 

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