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Tarlan Sayyadov is imprisoned for his religious association. 

In March 2024, Azerbaijani authorities detained Sayyadov, a member of the unregistered Muslim Unity Movement (MUM)…

Zahra Gholami is imprisoned for her religious conversion and activity. 

In December 2023, 30 Iranian intelligence agents raided Gholami's house church in Shahriar and arrested her.…

Hossein Mohammadi is imprisoned for his religious conversion and activity. 

In December 2023, 30 Iranian intelligence agents raided Mohammadi's house church in Shahriar and arrested him…

Teymur Hosseini is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In December 2023, Iranian authorities arrested Housseini after raiding his home and workplace. 

On July 2, 2024,…

Aghali Yahyayev is imprisoned for his religious leadership role

On August 31, 2023, Azerbaijani authorities arrested Yahyayev, a member of the Board of Directors of the Muslim Unity Movement…

Rufat Safarov is detained for his religious freedom advocacy. 

On December 3, 2024, Azerbaijani authorities arrested Rufat Safarov, an outspoken critic of the Azerbaijani government’s…

Aida Najaflou is imprisoned for her religious conversion and activity. 

In February 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Aida, a Christian convert, along with four other Christians for…

Nayereh Arjaneh is imprisoned for her religious conversion and activity.

On July 7, 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Arjaneh and her husband at their home for attending a Christian seminar…

Navid Tashakor is detained for his religious identity. 

On December 13, 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Tashakor, a Baha'i citizen, and charged him with “propaganda against the state…

Mohammad Soltani is imprisoned for his religious expression. 

In August 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Soltani for attending the memorial service of a man who was killed by…