Additional Name(s): حامی بهادری
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Date of Detainment: October/22/2022
Date of Sentencing: June/21/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials
Hami Bahadori
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Hami Bahadori is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 22, 2022, authorities in Tehran detained Bahadori reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.
On June 21, 2023, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Bahadori to five years in prison for "gathering and collusion" and one year in prison for "propaganda against the Islamic Republic under the guise of preaching for Baha'is."
On August 1, 2023, it was reported that the Tehran Court of Appeals upheld Bahadori's sentence. Bahadori is expected to serve five years in prison as the sentences run concurrently.
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Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in Iran September 2023
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"Hami Bahadori's Six-Year Sentence Upheld by Tehran Court of Appeals" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"Baha’i Citizen Hami Bahadori Sentenced to Six Years in Prison" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"Baha’i Sentenced to Six Years in Prison and Assets Seized" IranWire
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"تداوم بازداشت و بلاتکلیفی حامی بهادری، شهروند بهائی در زندان اوین" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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Iran Press Watch, Tweet, October 25, 2022
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"تهران؛ حامی بهادری، شهروند بهائی بازداشت شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: June/9/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Pilgrimage Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Tsewang Norbu
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Tsewang Norbu is detained for his religious belief and activity.
On June 9, 2022, police detained Norbu, a Tibetan pilgrim, after he protested his inability to enter the Potala Palace while visiting Lhasa on a pilgrimage. Norbu reportedly argued that he and other pilgrims should have their visits prioritized over tourists.
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"Tsewang Norbu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): བློ་ཚེ་
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: July/25/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Lotse
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Lotse is detained for his adherence to a religious figure.
On July 25, 2022, police in Sershul (Shiqu) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, detained Lotse after accusing him of organizing a WeChat group without registering it with authorities. The WeChat group had around 100 members and was created to celebrate the birthdays of Tibetan religious figures.
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"Lotse" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)