Additional Name(s): Abdol Rahim Kouhi, Hafez Abdolrahim Koohi, عبدالرحیم کوهی
Gender: Male
Current Location: Zahedan Prison, Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan
Perpetrator: Iran
Ethnic Group: Baluch
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: Death, 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/20/2015
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
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
Abdolrahim Kouhi is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious belief and activity.
On November 20, 2015, authorities arrested Kouhi, a Sunni cleric, from his home. Kouhi was reportedly denied access to a lawyer and subjected to prolonged solitary confinement and inhumane detention conditions while detained. Authorities also reportedly tortured Kouhi into confessing to the alleged crimes they were investigating.
In August/September 2019, it was reported that Kouhi had been sentenced to death and ten years in prison for "armed activity against the Islamic Republic of Iran and sedition."
In January 2020, the Supreme Court reportedly upheld Kouhi's sentence.
In January 2021, reports emerged that Kouhi was at imminent risk of execution; however, there have been no reports of his execution occurring. He is believed to still be in Zahedan Prison.
Kouhi is married with three children.
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