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Nay Y Blang is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 18, 2023, Vietnamese authorities arrested Blang on accusations including “abusing democratic freedoms” (Art. 331/…

Soroush Iqani is imprisoned for his religious identity.

In June 2023, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court sentenced Iqani, an Iranian Baha'i, to two years in prison on charges of "…

Arash Moradi is imprisoned on religiously-based charges for his social activism. 

In October 2023, Iranian security forces arrested Moradi, a Gonabadi Sufi and social activist, at his…

Hakop Gochumyan is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On August 15, 2023, authorities in Pardis arrested Gochumyan while he and his family were having dinner at a friend's…

Reza Rasaei is imprisoned and sentenced to death for protesting religious freedom conditions.

In November 2022, Iranian security forces arrested Rasaei, a Yarsani adherant, in Karaj after…

Anooshavan Avedian is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On August 21, 2020, agents with the Ministry of Intelligence Service arrested Avedian, a house church leader, after raiding a…

Keyvan Rahimian is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On July 18, 2023, authorities in Tehran arrested Rahimian, a lecturer at an online Baha'i university, reportedly in…

Seyed Fariborz Shah-Ebrahimi was detained for their religious activity.

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

Masoum Razavi was detained for their religious activity.

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

Navid Hassanlou was detained for their religious activity.

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