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
Extra Bio Info:
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.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Abdolreza Miraghasi" United For Iran
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
Extra Bio Info:
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.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Samin Maghsoudi" United For Iran
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/27/2014
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yang Qiudi
Extra Bio Info:
Yang Qiudi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On October 27, 2014, authorities detained Yang and her husband from their home in Qingyuan city reportedly in relation to their religious belief.
In the summer of 2015, the Qingcheng District People’s Court of Qingyuan sentenced Yang and her husband to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Yang's appeal was reportedly rejected.
Yang's sentence should have ended in October 2021.