Arash Nabavi

Additional Name(s): آرش نبوی

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/14/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Arash Nabavi

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Arash Nabavi is imprisoned for his religious belief and association. 

In August 2023, authorities arrested Nabavi, a Baháʼí citizen. After two months, he was released on bail. 

In July 2024, Judge Mohammadreza Tavakkoli of Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced Nabavi to 10 years' imprisonment for “membership in groups intending to disrupt national security,” and “propaganda against Islamic law.” His sentence was later reduced to 5 years' imprisonment. 

In May 2025, authorities summoned, arrested, and imprisoned Nabavi at Dastgerd Prison.

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