Additional Name(s): سیامک هنرور

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 2 Years, 8 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/31/2022

Current Status: Released

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

Siamak Honarvar

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Siamak Honarvar was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 6, 2021, authorities reportedly arrested Honarvar alongside other Baha'is for their religious identity.

On May 8, 2021, Honarvar was released on bail.

In October/November 2021, the Shiraz Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Honarvar to seven months and 16 days in prison for "propaganda against the state" Art. 500 IPC) and 31 months and 16 days in prison for "membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security" (Art. 499 IPC). Honarvar is expected to serve 31 months and 16 days in prison as the sentences run concurrently.

On July 31, 2022, Honarvar presented himself to authorities and was transferred to Adel Abad Prison to serve his sentence. 

In February 2023, it was reported that Honarvar had been released from prison.

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Additional Name(s): Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, عبدالحمید معصومی تهرانی

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: October/16/2022

Date of Release: January/3/2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Human Rights Work for Religious Communities Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Religious Freedom Advocacy

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Abdolhamid Masoumi Tehrani

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Abdolhamid Masoumi Tehrani was detained in relation to criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On October 16, 2022, authorities in Tehran reportedly arrested Tehrani, an ayatollah and human rights and religious freedom advocate, for criticizing authorities during nationwide protests against the death of Mahsa Amini and mandatory religious veiling.

On January 3, 2023, Tehrani was reportedly released on bail.

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Additional Name(s): مریم نعمت‌اللهی

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Unspecified

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment, 8 Months' Ankle Monitoring

Date of Detainment: October/13/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Online Activity Religious Appearance Resisting State-Imposed Religious Systems Women’s Rights

Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly Immorality

Maryam Nematollahi

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Maryam Nematollahi is imprisoned for opposing state-mandated religious veiling.

On October 13, 2022, authorities in Shiraz reportedly arrested Nematollahi, an Instagram influencer and an architecture student, for videos she posted of her dancing. These videos had been circulating at the time of nationwide protests against the death of Mahsa Amini and mandatory religious veiling. After her interrogation, Nematollahi was reportedly charged with "removing the hijab, promoting corruption and depravity, and assembly and conspiracy against national security."

In December 2022, it was reported that the Shiraz Revolutionary Court sentenced Nematollahi to five years for "assembly and conspiracy against national security" and that a Shiraz criminal court sentenced her to eight months of ankle monitoring for removing the hijab and promotion of immorality.

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