Additional Name(s): ریحانه پاکزاد
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: January//2023
Date of Release: January/11/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Reyhaneh Pakzad was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.
In January 2023, authorities in Zahedan reportedly arrested Pakzad for being Baha'i and supporting nationwide protests on her Instagram.
On January 11, 2023, Pakzad was reportedly released on bail.
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"اعتراضات سراسری؛ گزارشی از بازداشت و آزادی ۳ شهروند" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
USCIRF Commissioners Sharon Kleinbaum and Eric Ueland, Tweet, January 10, 2023
ARAM Iran, Tweet, January 8, 2023
"گزارشی از بازداشت و آزادی چهار شهروند از جمله دو زن و یک نوجوان در شهرهای مختلف" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"بازداشت دو زن بهایی ساکن زاهدان توسط اطلاعات سپاه" The Baloch Activists' Campaign