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Hamid Zandi Nejhad was detained for their religious activity.

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

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…

Elaheh Mohammadi was imprisoned for reporting on religious freedom conditions.

On September 29, 2022, authorities arrested Mohammadi in relation to her reporting on the funeral of Mahsa…

Hami Bahadori is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 22, 2022, authorities in Tehran detained Bahadori reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.

On June…

Kamyar Habibi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 10, 2022, authorities in Karaj arrested Habibi reportedly for his being Baha'i.

On December 13, 2022…

Badie Khazei is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In October 2022, plainclothes officers arrested Khazei in Tehran. Khazei was later transferred to Evin Prison reportedly…

Sirous Zabihi was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On September 24, 2022, authorities in Mashhad arrested Zabihi reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.

In…

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,…

Niloofar Hamedi was imprisoned for reporting on religious freedom conditions.

On September 22, 2022, authorities raided the home of Hamedi and arrested her in relation to her reporting on…