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Mohammad Roghangir was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
in October 2012, authorities arrested Roghangir, a member of the Church of Iran, after authorities raided a…
Youcef Nadarkhani was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, intelligence officials in Rasht…
Pezhman Shahriari was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 17, 2018, authorities arrested Shahriari in Shiraz under unclear circumstances. He was reportedly denied…
Mahboub Habibi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 17, 2018, authorities arrested Habibi in Shiraz under unclear circumstances. He was reportedly denied access…
Farzad Homayouni was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 27, 2017, authorities arrested Homayouni and four others in Isfahan under unclear circumstances. He…
Manouchehr Rahmani was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On January 24, 2017, authorities arrested Rahmani in Isfahan under unclear circumstances. He was reportedly…
Sohrab Naghipour was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 27, 2017, authorities arrested Naghipour and four others in Isfahan under unclear circumstances. He…
Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Mosayebzadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and several…
Mohammad Reza Omidi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Omidi, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others…
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…
Ahmad Iranikhah was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Iranikhah following a violent…
Yalda Firouzian was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On April 30, 2019, authorities arrested Firouzian and took her to an undisclosed location after raiding her home.…
Saeed Karimaei was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Karimaei following a violent crackdown…
Ardeshir Fanaian was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 30, 2019, authorities arrested Fanaian and took him to…
Mahnaz Jan Nesar was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Nesar and several other Baha’is in Bandar Abbas reportedly for attending Baha’i…
Maral Rasti was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Rasti and several other Baha’is in Bandar Abbas reportedly for attending Baha’i…
Arash Rasekhi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Rasekhi and several other Baha’is in Bandar Abbas reportedly for attending Baha’i…
Mehrallah Afshar was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Afshar and several other Baha’is in Bandar Abbas reportedly for…
Nasim Ghanvatian was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Ghanvatian and several other Baha’is in Bandar Abbas reportedly for…
Fariba Kamalabadi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Kamalabadi in Tehran after raiding her home.
In…
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…
Fariba Ashtari was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On December 2, 2019, authorities arrested Ashtari from her home reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.
In…