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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…
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…
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…
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…
Xu Xiujuan is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In June 2017, authorities arrested Xu in relation to her Falun Gong activity. It is reported that she was tortured while in…
Liang Xin was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.
On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Liang and her husband, Yao Guofu, from their home in Nanyang…
He Wen was under house arrest for expressing views about her religion.
In July 2018, He was arrested after shouting religious views while at Tiananmen Square. Police reportedly…
Zhang Ming was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On June 29, 2018, officers from Kuandian Country Domestic Security Division arrested Zhang and a colleague for having Falun Gong-…
Li Changxing was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Li after he removed posters criticizing Falun Gong.
In September 2018, the Haizhu Court…
Yang Chuanhou was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 3, 2018, authorities arrested Yang and several of his colleagues after accusing them of talking to people…
Ye Zhongqiu was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In November 2016, authorities arrested Ye alongside other Falun Gong adherents for passing out Falun Gong calendars.
In…
Zhong Yifang is imprisoned for her religious activity.
In November 2019, police arrested Zhong for talking to people about Falun Gong.
In October 2020, Zhong was reportedly…
Xu Guixian was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In July 2018, authorities arrested Xu reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.
In March 2019, Xu was reportedly…
Tan Quicheng is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2019, authorities arrested Tan reportedly for practicing Falun Gong.
On September 28, 2019, the Lishu County Court of…
Samin Ehsani was imprisoned in relation to her religious belief and activity.
In August 2011, authorities arrested Ehsani, a children's rights activist, after she went to court to resolve…
Afif Naeimi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Naeimi in Karaj after raiding his home.
On December 13, 2022,…
Negar Darabi was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Darabi, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Samiyeh Gholinejad was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Gholinejad, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Bita Haghighi was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Haghighi, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Atollah Zafar is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 1, 2023, authorities arrested Zafar reportedly in relation to his activities assisting Baha'i families…
Sepehr Ziaee is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 24, 2022, authorities in Tehran arrested Ziaee reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.
In January…
Ahmad Al Malahi was detained for his religious activity.
On May 25, 2023, armed Houthi forces detained 17 Baha’is, including Al Malahi, after raiding a private residence in Sana’a where…