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Behnam Eskandarian was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 30, 2019, authorities arrested Eskandarian and took him to an undisclosed location after police raided his home.  He and two others were accused of “unlawful membership of an illegal group aimed at disrupting domestic security,” “participation in, formation and administration of an unlawful group intended to unsettling national security inside the country,” and “taking part in action against the Islamic Republic regime in favor of opposition groups.” He was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

In October 2019, the Semnan Revolutionary Court sentenced Eskandarian to five years in prison for “membership of illegal groups acting against national security” (Art. 499 IPC) and “propaganda against the state” (Art. 500 IPC).

In December 2019, it was reported that the Semnan Appeals Court reduced Eskandarian sentence to three years and six months in prison.

Eskandarian's sentence should have ended.

Eskandarian was subjected to inhumane living conditions and prolonged solitary confinement throughout his imprisonment. He was also denied adequate medical care.

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Yalda Firouzian was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On April 30, 2019, authorities arrested Firouzian and took her to an undisclosed location after raiding her home.  She and two others were accused of “unlawful membership of an illegal group aimed at disrupting domestic security,” “participation in, formation and administration of an unlawful group intended to unsettling national security inside the country,” and “taking part in action against the Islamic Republic regime in favor of opposition groups.” She was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

In October 2019, the Semnan Revolutionary Court sentenced Firouzian to five years in prison for "membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security (Art. 499 IPC) and "propaganda against the state" (Art. 500 IPC).

In December 2019, it was reported that the Semnan Court of Appeals reduced Firouzian's sentence to two years and six months in prison.

Firouzian was reportedly subjected to inhumane living conditions and prolonged solitary confinement throughout her imprisonment.

In March 2020, Firouzian was released following a state directive in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Javad Karimzaei was detained for his religious belief and activity. 

On August 8, 2019, intelligence officers reportedly arrested Karimzaei, a student at the Shorshadi religious school in Zahedan.

According to United For Iran, it is likely that Karimzaei has been released.