Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March/10/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Abdolsadeh Azari

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Abdolsadeh Azari is detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.

On March 10, 2022, authorities arrested four individuals, including Azari, in Ahvaz city as they attended a religious gathering at one of the individuals' homes.

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Additional Name(s): Shahram Najaf Tomraei, شهرام نجف تومرائی

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/13/2022

Date of Sentencing: December//2019

Date of Release: February/9/2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly

Shahram Najaf-Tomaraei

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Shahram Najaf-Tomaraei was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 25, 2015, authorities arrested Najaf-Tomaraei reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i. They reportedly searched his home and confiscated some of his belongings.

On December 15, 2015, Najaf-Tomaraei was released on bail.

In December 2019, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Najaf-Tomaraei to two years in prison reportedly for "assembling and colluding to act against national security" (Art. 610 IPC).

On March 13, 2022, Najaf-Tomaraei was taken into custody and sent to Evin Prison to begin serving his sentence.

On February 9, 2023, Najaf-Tomaraei was reportedly released from prison.

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Additional Name(s): شهناز ثابت

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Reduced to 2 Years' Imprisonment

Sentence: Originally 5 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/12/2022

Current Status: Not Released

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

Shahnaz Sabet

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Shahnaz Sabet is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 1, 2019, authorities arrested Sabet from her home reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.

On an unspecified date, Sabet was released on bail.

On May 10, 2020, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court sentenced Sabet to five years in prison for "membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security" (Art. 499 IPC) and one year for "propaganda against the state" (Art. 500 IPC). Sabet was expected to serve five years in prison as the sentences ran concurrently.

In July 2020, the Shiraz Court of Appeals reduced Sabet's sentence to two years in prison.

On October 12, 2020, Sabet was taken into custody to begin serving her sentence.

On May 2, 2021, Sabet was released from prison as her request for a retrial by the Supreme Court was approved.

On March 12, 2022, Sabet was taken into custody and sent to Adel-Abad Prison in Shiraz to begin serving her sentence.

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