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Kamyab Heidari was detained for their religious activity.

On November 18, 2022, authorities in Sahneh county, Kermanshah province, arrested at least 30 Yarsanis, including Heidari, as they…

Siavash Kaliani was detained for their religious activity.

On November 18, 2022, authorities in Sahneh county, Kermanshah province, arrested at least 30 Yarsanis, including Kaliani, as…

Kaki Saeed Almasi was detained for their religious activity. 

On November 18, 2022, authorities in Sahneh county, Kermanshah province, arrested at least 30 Yarsanis, including Almasi, as…

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 arrest…

Mohammad Chegini is detained for his religious association.

On August 24, 2022, authorities arrested Mohammad Chegini in Kerman under unclear circumstances.

Abdulazeez Inyass is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In May 2015, Inyass, a cleric, allegedly said during a lecture that Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, the founder of the Tijaniya…

Sheikh Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Kabara, a cleric, and charged him with blasphemy and incitement.…

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is detained for his religious expression. 

In March 2020, authorities arrested Sharif-Aminu, a musician and follower of the Sufi Tijaniyyah Order, after a series of…

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

In February 2018, authorities arrested Karimaei 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…