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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 14, 2022
Lyudmila Shchekoldina is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On May 23, 2022, the Pavlovsky District Court of Krasnodar sentenced Shchekoldina to four years and one month in…
September 01, 2022
Bita Haghighi was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Haghighi, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
September 01, 2022
Samiyeh Gholinejad was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Gholinejad, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
September 01, 2022
Negar Darabi was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Darabi, in Mazandaran province under unclear circumstances.…
July 18, 2022
Melika Qaragozlu was detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Qaragozlu, a student activist, reportedly after she protested…
June 15, 2022
Samin Ehsani was imprisoned in relation to her religious belief and activity.
In August 2011, authorities arrested Ehsani, a children's rights activist, after she went to court to resolve…
May 25, 2022
Shoma Sen is detained for her human rights and civil rights work for marginalized religious communities.
On June 6, 2018, police in Maharashtra arrested several…
April 06, 2022
Shakila Monfared is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In August 2020, security forces arrested Monfared as she was leaving home, reportedly in relation to her social media activism.
In…
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…