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Babak Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi 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.

Moradi 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). Following his arrest, Moradi was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

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

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

On March 28, 2020, Moradi was reportedly released from prison in light of COVID-19.

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

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Morteza Kangarlou was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

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

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

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

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

Kangarlou was reportedly denied adequate medical care and subjected to attacks, prolonged solitary confinement, and inhumane living conditions during his detention.

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Babak Taghian was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Taghian 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. Taghian 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). Following his arrest, Taghian was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.

In July 2018, Taghian was reportedly sentenced to seven years in prison. Taghian was expected to serve five years in prison as the sentences ran concurrently. 

In September 2018, it was reported that Biranvand 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.

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

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