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Jamaloddin Khanjani was detained for his religious association. 

On August 13, 2023, security forces apprehended Khanjani and his daughter Maria Khanjani and took them to Evin…

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…

Adel Naimi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In July 2012, intelligence agents arrested Naimi following a raid on his home.  Authorities confiscated several…

Azita Rafizadeh was imprisoned for her religious association and for providing religious education.

In the years prior to her arrest, Rafizadeh had been questioned by…

Hassan Sarvestani Momtaz was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.

In the years prior to his arrest, Momtaz, an educator, had been questioned…

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…

Negin Ghadamian was imprisoned for her religious association and for providing religious education.

In the years prior to her arrest, Ghadamian, an educator, had been questioned by…

Shahnam Jazbani was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2012, authorities arrested Jazbani and several other Bahá’ís of Gorgan and the surrounding areas of…

Vahed Kholousi was imprisoned for his religious belief and education rights and human rights activism.

In February 2010, authorities arrested Kholousi reportedly in relation to his…

Saeed Goudarzi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Goudarzi following a violent crackdown…

Mohsen Azizi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Azizi following a violent…

Heydar Teymouri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Teymouri following a violent crackdown…

Rasoul Hoveyda was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, Hoveyda was arrested following a violent crackdown on people…

Jafar Ahmadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Ahmadi following a violent crackdown on…

Ardeshir Ashayeri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Ashayeri following a violent…

Mehdi Keyvanlou was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Keyvanlou following a violent…

Ehsan Malek Mohammadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, Mohammadi was arrested following a violent crackdown…

Majid Rashidi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Rashidi following a violent crackdown on…

Ali Akbar Dadashi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Dadashi following a violent…

Salehoddin Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown…

Alborz Eskandari was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Eskandari following a violent…

Majid Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown on…

Mojtaba Biranvand was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Biranvand following a violent…

Abbas Dehghan was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Dehghan, an administrator for the website…

Nazila Nouri was imprisoned for her religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Nouri following a violent crackdown on…

Farhad Fahandezh was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2012, intelligence officials arrested Fahandezh and several other Bahá’ís of Gorgan and the…

Payman Koushk-Baghi was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.

On February 28, 2016, authorities arrested Koushk-Baghi reportedly without…

Afshin Bulbulan was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Bulbulan following a raid on his home. His arrest coincided with…

Ali Sani was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Sani following a raid on his home. His arrest coincided with…

Anoush Rayeneh was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Rayeneh following a raid on his home. His arrest coincided with a…

Bahareh Zayni was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Zayni following a raid on her home. Her arrest coincided with a…

Foujan Rashidi was imprisoned for her religious identity and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Rashidi following a raid on her home. Her arrest coincided…

Farhang Sahba is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Sahba following a raid on his home.  He was then …

Milad Davardan was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Davardan following a raid on his home. His arrested coincided with…

Saham Armin was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.

On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Armin following a raid on his home. His arrest coincided with a…

Sekhavat Salimi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Salimi following a violent…

Reza Sigarchi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, Sigarchi was arrested following a violent crackdown on people…

Hesam Moeini was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Moeini following a violent crackdown on…

Ali Reza Lak was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Lak following a violent crackdown on…

Reza Yavari Motlagh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Motlagh following a violent…

Amir Nouri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Nouri following a violent crackdown on…

Javad Khomeis Abadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Abadi following a violent crackdown…

Saeed Soltanpour is detained for his religious association and activity.

In November 2022, authorities arrested Soltanpour for the second time. His arrest came amid a crackdown on…

Babak Taghian was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Taghian following a violent…

Morteza Kangarlou was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Kangarlou following a violent…

Babak Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown…

Saeed Dourandish was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Dourandish following a violent…

Ahmad Iranikhah was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Iranikhah following a violent…

Mohammad Reza Darvishi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Darvishi following a violent…

Mohammad Sharifi Moghaddam was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Moghaddam following a…

Mostafa Abdi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Abdi following a violent crackdown on…

Reza Entesari was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Entesari following a violent crackdown on…

Kasra Nouri was imprisoned for his religious association and for reporting on religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Nouri, a reporter for the…

Sina Entesari was imprisoned for his religious association and for reporting on religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Entesari, a news director for the…

Mehran Asgharzadeh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Asgharzadeh following a violent…

Shokoufeh Yadollahi Farsi was imprisoned for her religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Farsi following a…

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.…

Behnam Eskandarian was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 30, 2019, authorities arrested Eskandarian and took him to an undisclosed location after police…

Mohammad Karimaei was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Karimaei following a violent…

Mohammad Hassan Shah Reza was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Reza following a…

Kianoush Abbaszadeh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Abbaszadeh following a violent…

Samin Maghsoudi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On October 21, 2017, authorities arrested Maghsoudi under unclear circumstances. She was reportedly denied…

Mostafa Mir Mohammadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Mohammadi following a violent…

Farnam Farhang was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Farhang following a violent crackdown on…

Akbar Biranvand was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Biranvand following a violent crackdown…

Hossein Arang was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Arang following a violent crackdown on…

Abdollah Esmaili was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Esmaili following a violent…

Mehdi Mahdavifar was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Mahdavifar following a violent…

Behrouz Sadeghi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Sadeghi was arrested following a…

Mehdi Izadpanah was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Izadpanah following a violent crackdown…

Vahid Khamoshi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Khamoshi following a violent crackdown…

Saeed Khamoshi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Khamoshi following a violent…

Ali Reza Azadravesh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Azadravesh following a violent…

Bashir Riahi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Riahi following a violent crackdown…

Behnoud Pourrostami was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In February 2018, authorities arrested Pourrostami following a violent…

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…

Hamid Kamal Mohammad bin Haydara was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 3, 2013, authorities linked to the Houthi-run National Security Bureau arrested…

Do Thi Hong was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On February 14, 2012, authorities arrested Hong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Doan Dinh Nam was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Nam, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Doan Van Cu is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Le Duc Dong was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Dong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Le Duy Loc is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 15, 2012, authorities arrested Loc, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Le Phuc was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Phuc, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “abusing…

Le Trong Cu is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with…

Luong Nhat Quang is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In March 2012, authorities arrested Quang, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Nguyen Dinh is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Dinh, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Nguyen Ky Lac is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Lac, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Nguyen Thai Binh is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Binh, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Phan Thanh Tuong was imprisoned for his religious activity.

In late February/early March 2012, authorities arrested Tuong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and…

Phan Thanh Y was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Y, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Phan Van Thu was imprisoned and died in state custody for his religious activity.

On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Thu, the founder of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious…

Ta Khu was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Khu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with…

Tran Phi Dung was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Dung, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “…

Tran Quan is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 10, 2012, authorities arrested Quan, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…

Tu Thien Luong is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 23, 2012, authorities arrested Luong, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged…

Vo Ngoc Cu was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Cu, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and charged him with “…