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Anahita Khademi was detained for practicing her religion as a convert.

On January 3, 2023, authorities in Bandar Anzali reportedly arrested Khademi after summoning her. She was transferred…

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo is detained for his religious conversion.

On December 15, 2021, authorities arrested Abdo, a Yemeni refugee, from his Cairo home. Abdo's arrest followed his appearance…

Malihe Nazari was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 30, 2020, authorities arrested Nazari following raids targeting house-churches across several cities.

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Joseph Shahbazian was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On June 30, 2020, authorities arrested Shahbazian, a house-church leader, following raids targeting house-churches…

Elham Choubdar is imprisoned for her LGBTI+ identity through religious motivated grounds.

On an unspecified date around late 2021, authorities arrested Choubdar in relation to her real or…

Abdullah al-Derazi is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On August 27, 2014, Tarut Island Police arrested al-…

Youssef al-Manasif is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On April 6, 2017, authorities arrested al-Manasif in…

Zarvia Pervaiz was forced to renounce her faith.

On April 30, 2022, Pervaiz – 12 years old at the time – went missing after going shopping with one of her abductors, who had previously…

Mohammad Golbaz is detained for practicing his religion as a convert.

On July 30, 2022, authorities arrested Golbaz at his motorcycle repair shop reportedly after raiding his parents' home…

Sara Ahmadi was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In June 2019, authorities arrested Ahmadi and her husband, ​​​​​​Homayoun Zhaveh, as they were on vacation with some…