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Hassan Sarvestani Momtaz was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.

In the years prior to his arrest, Momtaz, an educator, had been questioned by authorities about his work with the Baha’i Institute of Higher Education (BIHE). On May 22, 2011, authorities raided Momtaz's and other homes of BIHE staff. In March 2013, Momtaz appeared before the Evin Court.

In February 2014, Momtaz was reportedly sentenced to five years in prison.

In November 2014, an appeals court reportedly upheld his sentence.

In November 2017, Momtaz was taken into custody to begin serving his sentence.

While in prison, Momtaz's health reportedly began to deteriorate and underwent an angiography.  He suffers from acute heart, kidney, and eye disease.

In August 2019, Momtaz was granted a medical furlough for a few days.

On December 3, 2019, Momtaz was released from prison.

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Azita Rafizadeh was imprisoned for her religious association and for providing religious education.

In the years prior to her arrest, Rafizadeh had been questioned by authorities about her work with the Baha’i Institute of Higher Education (BIHE). On May 22, 2011, authorities raided Rafizadeh's and other homes of BIHE staff. In February 2013, Rafizadeh and her husband, Payman Koushk-Baghi, appeared before the Evin Court where they were accused of having “membership in illegal Baha’i organizations with the aim of acting against national security through illegal activity in the educational institute, BIHE." 

In May/June 2014, Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced her to four years in prison.

On October 24, 2015, Rafizadeh was taken into custody to begin serving her sentence in Evin Prison.

In March 2016, Rafizadeh reportedly took a nine-day prison leave for Nowruz.

On October 9, 2019, Rafizadeh was released from prison.

Rafizadeh is married with one child.

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Adel Naimi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In July 2012, intelligence agents arrested Naimi following a raid on his home.  Authorities confiscated several religious materials including books, CDs, and pictures. Naimi was placed in solitary confinement in Evin Prison.

In September 2012, Naimi was transferred out of solitary confinement after three months.

In February 2013, Naimi was reportedly transferred to Rajaee Shahr Prison.

In May 2013, Naimi was reportedly sentenced to 11 years in prison. He is expected to serve 10 years in prison as the sentences run concurrently.  According to United For Iran, Naimi was charged with "founding or leading an organization that aims to disrupt national security" (Art. 498 IPC) and "propaganda against the state" (Art. 500 IPC).

In August 2017, Amnesty international released a statement describing Naimi's prison conditions as "cruel, inhuman and degrading." It added that Naimi was being refused proper medical care. 

Naimi's sentence should have ended.

Naimi reportedly suffers from diabetes and hypertension. Naimi has reportedly been taken to the hospital throughout his imprisonment. He has also been granted short medical leaves to receive proper care. 

Naimi is married with at least one child.