Additional Name(s): شفیق اسلامی

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: July/19/2022

Date of Release: August//2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Shafigh Eslami

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Shafigh Eslami was detained for his religious belief and activity. 

On July 19, 2022, authorities in Yazd arrested three individuals, including Eslami, reportedly in relation to their being Baha'i. Authorities also searched their homes and confiscated some of their belongings. 

In August 2022, Eslami was released on bail.

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