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Ahmad Sarparast was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Sarparast, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht reportedly…

Ayub Pour Rezazadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Rezazadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht…

Razi Humbatov is imprisoned in relation to his religious association.

On July 7, 2021, plainclothes officers arrested Humbatov, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement (MUM)…

Li Juncai is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 20, 2019, authorities in Xinxiang county…

Fariba Dalir was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Dalir and five other converts from Islam to Christianity, including her at the time…

Monireh Arabshahi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.

In April 2019, authorities arrested Arabshahi for protesting compulsory hijab by…

Jalal Labbad is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On February 23, 2017, authorities arrested Labbad from his…

Mohammed Hussein Al Nimr is detained for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On June 29, 2017, authorities in Medina arrested Nimr in relation to his…

Ali Mohammed Al Bati is detained for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On June 29, 2017, authorities in Medina arrested Bati in relation to his…

Ahmed Abdul Wahid al-Faraj is detained for his religious identity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On June 29, 2017, authorities in Medina arrested al-Faraj in relation to…