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June 30, 2023
Fatemeh Sepehri is imprisoned for criticizing state-imposed religious policies.
On September 21, 2022, security forces arrested Sepehri following the outbreak of nationwide protests…
October 11, 2022
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…
August 15, 2022
Salma al-Shehab is imprisoned for her women's rights activism opposing state-imposed religious systems as well as her religious identity.
On January 15, 2021, authorities arrested al-…
April 06, 2022
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…
October 01, 2020
Amri Che Mat was forcibly disappeared in relation to his religious activities and activism.
On November 24, 2016, Mat, a Shi'a Musim convert, was abducted while driving to visit a friend…
October 30, 2019
Zeenah Ibraheem was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On December 12, 2015, authorities arrested Ibraheem and her husband, El Zakzaky, a Shi'a Muslim cleric and leader of the…
October 29, 2019
Ibrahim El Zakzaky was detained for his religious belief, religious activity, and religious leadership role.
On December 12, 2015, authorities arrested El Zakzaky, a Shi'a Muslim cleric…
March 12, 2019
Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee is imprisoned for her activism and criticism of state-endorsed religious interpretations.
On September 26, 2022, authorities arrested Iraee from her home in Tehran…