Additional Name(s): عادل نعیمی
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Health Concerns: Diabetes, Hypertension
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July//2012
Current Status: Unknown
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
Adel Naimi
Extra Bio Info:
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.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Adel Naimi" United For Iran
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"عادل نعیمی" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"Iran: Mass hunger strike by political prisoners in protest at inhumane conditions" Amnesty International
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"A Comprehensive Report on the Situation of 9 Imprisoned Bahais in Iran" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
Additional Name(s): فرزاد همایونی
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Ethnic Group: Fars
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Reduced to 1 Year, 8 Months' Imprisonment
Sentence: Originally 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: January/5/2019
Date of Release: July/3/2019
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization
Farzad Homayouni
Extra Bio Info:
Farzad Homayouni was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 27, 2017, authorities arrested Homayouni and four others in Isfahan under unclear circumstances. He was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.
In April 2017, Homayouni was reportedly released on bail.
On November 20, 2017, the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan sentenced Homayouni to five years in prison for "membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security" (Art. 499 IPC).
At an unspecified date, Branch 23 of the Isfahan Court of Appeals reportedly reduced Homayouni's sentence to 20 months in prison.
On January 5, 2019, Homayouni was taken into custody to begin serving his sentence.
On July 3, 2019, Homayouni was reportedly released from prison.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Farzad Homayouni" United For Iran
Additional Name(s): محبوب حبیبی
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Ethnic Group: Fars
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Reduced to 6 Months' Imprisonment
Sentence: Originally 1 Year's Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/7/2019
Date of Release: October//2019
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials
Mahboub Habibi
Extra Bio Info:
Mahboub Habibi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 17, 2018, authorities arrested Habibi in Shiraz under unclear circumstances. He was reportedly denied access to a lawyer.
Six weeks following his arrest at an unspecified date, Habibi was released on bail.
On an unspecified date, Habibi was sentenced to one year in prison for "propaganda against the state" (Art. 500 IPC).
On an unspecified date, an appeals court reduced Habibi's sentence to six months in prison.
On May 7, 2019, Habibi was taken into state custody to begin serving his sentence.
In October 2019, Habibi was released following the completion of his sentence.
Habibi was reportedly subjected to prolonged solitary while in custody.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Mahboub Habibi" United For Iran