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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…
Nasrin Soutudeh was detained on a religious basis.
On October 29, 2023, Iranian authorities arrrested Soutudeh, an Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, during the funeral of Armita…
Sajid Ali is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In 2020, authorities arrested Ali after accusing him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad and other religious figures. According…
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…
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 a…
Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi is detained for his religious activity.
On August 20, 2023, authorities reportedly arrested Naghshbandi, the imam and Friday prayer leader in Rask, while he was…
Raja Amir was detained for blasphemy.
In August 2023, police arrested Amir after rumors circulated alleging that he and his brother tore pages from a Quran and wrote derogatory comments on…
Abdollah Barahouie is detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On August 12, 2023, authorities reportedly arrested Barahouie, a scholar at the Madineh al-Oloum…
Abdolaziz Omarzahi is detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On April 30, 2023, authorities arrested Omarzahi, a lecturer at the Makki seminary school in Zahedan…
Abdulmajid Moradzahi is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On January 30, 2023, authorities arrested Moradzahi, a prominent Sunni cleric, during protests in Zahedan…