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Fatemeh Sepehri is imprisoned for criticizing state-imposed religious policies. 

On September 21, 2022, security forces arrested Sepehri following the outbreak of nationwide protests…

Abdolhamid Masoumi Tehrani was detained in relation to criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On October 16, 2022, authorities in Tehran reportedly arrested Tehrani, an ayatollah and…

Shahin Gadirov is imprisoned for his religious association and activity.

On November 23, 2022, authorities arrested Gadirov, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement (MUM), on his way home…

Shamkhal Eyvazov was detained for his religious activity.

In April 2018, customs officials arrested Eyvazov, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement (MUM), and his brother, Migdad Eyvazov,…

Elshan Abbasov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On March 3, 2022, plainclothes officers in Barda arrested Abbasov, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement (MUM).  Activists believe…

Razi Humbatov is imprisoned in relation to his religious association.

On July 7, 2021, plainclothes officers arrested Humbatov, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement (MUM)…

Monireh Arabshahi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Arabshahi for protesting compulsory hijab by…

Ahsan Nuruzade is imprisoned for his religious association.

On October 6, 2017, two plain clothes officers abducted Nuruzade, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement (MUM)…

Elvin Muradov was imprisoned for his expression and religious activity.

On March 13, 2020, police detained Muradov, a poet and member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement (MUM)…

Elshan Mustafaoglu was imprisoned for his religious expression and activism.

On December 17, 2014, authorities arrested Mustafaoglu, a Muslim scholar and former department head at the…