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Behnam Akhlaghi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On February 23, 2019, Akhlaghi was summoned to the Revolutionary Guard office and detained reportedly in relation…

Alisher Muminov was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On March 26, 2016, authorities arrested Muminov, a resident of Margilon, in Tashkent and charged him with “attempts to overthrow…

Lhundrub Dorje was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 14, 2020, authorities arrested Lhundrub reportedly for sharing images and teachings of the Dalai Lama online…

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…

Kamal Naamanian was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On February 15, 2019, authorities arrested Naamanian at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran in…

Fatemeh Bakhtari was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert. 

In May 2017, authorities arrested Bakhtari and her husband, Zaman Fadaei, under unclear circumstances.  She was…

Mahrokh Ghanbari was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In July 2019, authorities reportedly arrested Ghanbari. She was later released on bail.  She was reportedly denied…

Nahid Behshid was imprisoned for her religious expression and public support for a religious figure.

On January 28, 2019, authorities took Behshid into custody after a judge sentenced her…

Ebrahim Firouzi was detained for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On February 8, 2021, authorities arrested Firouzi again after he released videos detailing the authorities'…

Zaman Fadaei was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Fadaei, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while performing…