Additional Name(s): بردیا بصیری
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: December/17/2022
Date of Release: January/18/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Bardia Basiri was detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On December 17, 2022, authorities in Tehran reportedly arrested Basiri in relation to his being Baha'i. Authorities reportedly searched his home and confiscated some belongings. Basiri's wife Aida Rasti was arrested in September 2022.
On January 18, 2023, Basiri was reportedly released on bail.
Related Cases: Aida Rasti
Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"بردیا بصیری با تودیع قرار وثیقه آزاد شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"Baha’i Bardia Basiri Arrested" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"بردیا بصیری در تهران بازداشت شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)