Hoshidar Zare’i
Additional Name(s): Hoshidar Zarei; Hooshidar Zarei
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Date of Detainment: April//2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Hoshidar Zare’i
Extra Bio Info:
Hoshidar Zarei is imprisoned for his religious belief.
In April 2023, authorities arrested Zarei, a Baha'i citizen.
Later in 2023, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court sentenced him to 6 years' imprisonment for "propaganda against the Islamic Republic" and "promoting sectarian activities contrary to Sharia law." In August 2023, Branch 37 of the Fars Province Court of Appeals upheld the sentence.