Additional Name(s): Homayoun Khanlari, همایون خانلری

Gender: Male

Current Location: Lakan Prison, Rasht

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: September/28/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials

Homayoun Khanlori

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Homayoun Khanlori is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 29, 2022, authorities in Rasht arrested Khanlori reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i. Authorities reportedly raided his home and workplace and confiscated some of his belongings.

On December 24, 2022, Khanlori was released on bail.

On an unspecified date, the Rasht Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Khanlori to two years in prison for "educational or propaganda activities contrary to or disturbing the holy Islamic law." He was also deprived of social rights for ten years and fined 50 million tomans.

In June 2023, it was reported that the Gilan Court of Appeals has upheld his sentence.

On September 28, 2023, Khanlori was taken into custody to begin serving his sentence in Lakan Prison in Rasht.

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