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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Samin Maghsoudi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

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

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…

Arezou Mohammadi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In October 2017, security agents arrested Mohammadi and several other Baha’is following a raid on their homes in…

Atieh Salehi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In October 2017, security agents arrested Salehi and several other Baha’is following a raid on their homes in Birjand.…

Roya Melaki was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In October 2017, security agents arrested Melaki and several other Baha’is following a raid on their homes in Birjand. The…

Saeedeh Khozui was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On April 11, 2022, Khozui was reportedly arrested after appearing at a courthouse.

On May 24,…

Mitra Bandi Amirabadi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 30, 2020, security forces arrested Amirabadi in Yazd.

In September 2020, Amirabadi was…

Hiwa Yazdan Mehdi Abadi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 30, 2020, security forces arrested Abadi in Yazd.

In September 2020, Abadi was released on bail…

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…

Shaghayegh Khaneh-Zarin was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity. 

On June 26, 2022, security forces in Shiraz arrested Khaneh-Zarin and two others and took…

Negar Ighani was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity. 

On June 26, 2022, security forces in Shiraz arrested Ighani and two others and took them to an…

Zhila Sharafi Nasrabadi was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

In June 2022, security forces in Shiraz arrested Nasrabadi and two others and took them to an…

Hayedeh Ram is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2017, intelligence agents of Bushehr province arrested Ram and several other Baha’is.

On an…

Sholeh Shahidi was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Shahidi and her two sons in Bojnurd, North Khorasan province,…

Haleh Gholami was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On January 27, 2017, authorities arrested Gholami, a child rights activist, reportedly in relation to her…

Hanan Hashemi was detained for their religious belief and activity.

On July 18, 2022, security forces arrested Hashemi and four others in Shiraz reportedly in relation to their being…

Niloufar Hosseini was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On July 18, 2022, security forces arrested Hashemi and four others in Shiraz reportedly in relation to their…

Shahnaz Sabet is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 1, 2019, authorities arrested Sabet from her home reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.

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Saha Sabeti was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Sabeti in Sari after raiding her home.

On August 14, 2022,…

Afsaneh Emami was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On February 2, 2019, authorities arrested Emami and searched her home, confiscating books, electronics, and other…

Mahvash Sabet is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Sabet in Tehran after raiding her home. Security forces allegedly…

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…

Elham Salmanzadeh was under house arrest for her religious belief and activity.

On October 16, 2018, authorities arrested Salmanzadeh in relation to her being Baha'i.

On December…

Jamileh Pakrou was under house arrest for her religious belief and activity.

In September 2018, authorities arrested Pakrou and several other Baha'is in relation to their being Baha'i…

Neda Shabani was under house arrest for her religious belief and activity.

In November 2018, authorities arrested Shabani in relation to her being Baha'i. 

In…

Mahboubeh Misaghian was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On June 1, 2020, authorities reportedly arrested Misaghian and searched her home. 

On June…

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…

Golbon Fallah was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Fallah, in Mazandaran province under unclear…

Mahsa Fathi was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Fathi, in Mazandaran province under unclear…

Nazanin Goli was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Goli, 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…

Sanaz Hekmat-Shoar was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Hekmat-Shoar, in Mazandaran province under…

Afnaneh Nematian was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Nematian, in Mazandaran province under unclear…

Zhila Shahriari is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In August/September 2016, authorities arrested Shahriari reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.

In…

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…

Aida Rasti was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On September 28, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Rasti from her home in relation to her being Baha'i. She was…

Parisa Roohi Zadegan is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In 2016, authorities arrested Zadegan reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.

On an unspecified date,…

Armaghan Zabihi was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On September 24, 2022, authorities in Tehran arrested Zabihi and her partner Arash Zamani from their home…

Shaghayegh Bahrami was detained for her religious belief and activity. 

On October 24, 2022, authorities in Kerman detained Bahrami and Shayan Gholami reportedly in…

Leili Karami was detained for her religious belief and activity.

October 26, 2022, authorities in Shiraz detained Karami from her home reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.…

Parwa Behdad was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On November 14, 2022, authorities in Isfahan arrested Behdad from her home reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.…

Faezeh Abdipour was detained in relation to her religious association and activity.

On November 22, 2022, authorities arrested Abdipour in Gorgan under unclear circumstances. Her…

Sanaz Tafazoli is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 22, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Tafazoli in Mashhad in relation to her being Baha'i.

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Nasim Kashani Nejad was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 21, 2022, authorities in Shiraz took into custody Nejad and sent her to Adel-Abad Prison to…

Rooha Imani was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On December 4, 2022, authorities in Kerman reportedly arrested Imani reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.…

Firoozeh Soltan Mohammadi was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On December 4, 2022, authorities in Kerman reportedly arrested Mohammadi reportedly in relation to her…

Farzaneh Gharehassanlou is imprisoned on religiously oriented charges for protesting religious freedom conditions. 

On November 4, 2022, authorities in Karaj arrested …

Mona Ghodrat was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On December 19, 2022, authorities in Yazd reportedly arrested Ghodrat in relation to her being Baha'i.…

Nakisa Hajipour is detained for her religious belief and activity.

On January 1, 2023, authorities at Hasheminejad Airport in Mashhad reportedly arrested Hajipour in relation to…

Reyhaneh Pakzad was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

In January 2023, authorities in Zahedan reportedly arrested Pakzad for being Baha'i and supporting…

Ghazal Pakzad was detained in relation to her religious belief.

In January 2023, authorities in Zahedan reportedly arrested Pakzad for being Baha'i and supporting nationwide protests…

Nahaleh Shahidi is detained on a religious basis. 

On March 28, 2023, security forces arrested Shahidi, a Baha’i citizen and child rights activist, while she was traveling from Karaj…

Shahdokht Khanjani was detained in relation to her religious belief or activity.

On May 29, 2023, authorities arrested Khanjani at her residence in Samnan in relation to her being a Baha'i.…

Yekta Fallah was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On July 12, 2023, authorities in Kerman arrested five Baha'is, including Fallah, at the residence of Shahram…

Paridokht Shojaei was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On July 12, 2023, authorities in Kerman arrested five Baha'is, including Shojaei, at the residence of…

Shiva Kashani-Nejad was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On July 19, 2023, security forces from Ministry of Intelligence reportedly arrested Kashani-Nejad from…

Mojgan Samimi was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On July 19, 2023, security forces from Ministry of Intelligence reportedly arrested Samimi from her home in…

Shadi Shahidzadeh is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 1, 2023, authorities arrested Shahidzadeh at her home in Tehran reportedly in relation to her being Baha'…

Sabin Yazdani is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces reportedly raided Yazdani's home in Karaj.

In February 2023, it was reported…

Mahsa Tirgar Bahnemiri is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Bahnemiri to two…

Rameleh Tirgarnejad is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces reportedly raided Tirgarnejad's home in Karaj.

In February 2023, it…

Elham Shareghi Arani is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Arani to three years…

Nakisa Sadeghi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces reportedly raided Sadeghi's home in Karaj.

In February 2023, it was…

Sadaf Sheikhzadeh is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Sheikhzadeh to two…

Shahrzad Mastouri is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Mastouri to two…

Negin Rezaie is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Rezaie to two years and…

Maria Khanjani was detained or her religious association. 

On August 13, 2023, security forces apprehended Khanjani and her father Jamaloddin Khanjani and took them to…

Niusha Badiei Sabet was detained for her religious belief and activity. 

On August 15, 2023, authorities in Babol, Mazandaran province, arrested Sabet and Suzan Eid Mohammadzadegan at…

Suzan Eid Mohammadzadegan was detained for her religious belief and activity. 

On August 15, 2023, authorities in Babol, Mazandaran province, arrested Mohammadzadegan and Niusha…

Anisa Fanaian was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On August 21, 2023, security forces arrested Fanaian at her home in Semnan City. Authorities reportedly conducted…

Shabnam Tebianian was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On August 21, 2023, security forces arrested Tebianian in Semnan City. Authorities reportedly conducted a thorough…

Mina Karami is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In September 2022, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court convicted Karami, an Iranian Baha'i, on charges related to "…

Noushin Mesbah is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

In October 2023, Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolution Court sentenced Mesbah to one year in prison on charges of "…

Parva Behdad is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In November 2022, Iranian security forces arrested Behdad at her home for managing a social media channel associated with the…

Sheyda Rouhani is detained for her religious belief. 

In May 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Rouhani and confiscated her personal belongings, including her Baháʼí religious…

Sheydeh Tavakoli is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In May 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Tavakoli along with two other Baháʼí women and took her to an…

Sheila Tavakoli is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In May 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Tavakoli along with two other Baháʼí women and took her to an…

Mahsa Sotoudeh is detained for her religious belief. 

In spring 2026, agents of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps arrested Sotoudeh along with her…

Mandana Sotoudeh is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In spring 2026, agents of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps arrested…

Romina Khazali is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In spring 2026, intelligence authorities arrested Khazali along with her husband and another Baha'i family in their…