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Noushin Mesbah is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

In October 2023, Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolution Court sentenced Mesbah to one year in prison on charges of "…

Soroush Iqani is imprisoned for his religious identity.

In June 2023, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court sentenced Iqani, an Iranian Baha'i, to two years in prison on charges of "…

Mina Karami is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In September 2022, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court convicted Karami, an Iranian Baha'i, on charges related to "…

Arash Moradi is imprisoned on religiously-based charges for his social activism. 

In October 2023, Iranian security forces arrested Moradi, a Gonabadi Sufi and social activist, at his…

Abolfazl Pour-Hosseini is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In June 2023, authorities in Karaj detained Pour-Hosseini reportedly while he was passing out a leaflet about Erfan-e-…

Reza Rasaei is imprisoned and sentenced to death for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In November 2022, Iranian security forces arrested Rasaei, a Yarsani adherant, in Karaj after…

Ashyrbay Bekiev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 16, 2023, Russian authorities in Volkhov, Leningrad region, detained Bekiev on illegal immigration charges…

Sina Shahri is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On January 17, 2022, authorities in Tabriz arrested Shahri at his home reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.…

Anooshavan Avedian is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On August 21, 2020, agents with the Ministry of Intelligence Service arrested Avedian, a house church leader, after raiding a…

Kemal Saparov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On January 25, 2018, authorities in Ashgabat detained Saparov–a student studying in St. Petersburg, Russia–under administrative…