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Jamaloddin Khanjani was detained for his religious association.
On August 13, 2023, security forces apprehended Khanjani and his daughter Maria Khanjani and took them to Evin…
Mohammad Roghangir was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
in October 2012, authorities arrested Roghangir, a member of the Church of Iran, after authorities raided a…
Youcef Nadarkhani was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, intelligence officials in Rasht…
Sevada Aghasar was imprisoned for his religious activity and being associated with religious converts.
In August 2013, authorities arrested Aghasar at the workplace of a friend in…
Pezhman Shahriari was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 17, 2018, authorities arrested Shahriari in Shiraz under unclear circumstances. He was reportedly denied…
Mahboub Habibi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 17, 2018, authorities arrested Habibi in Shiraz under unclear circumstances. He was reportedly denied access…
Farzad Homayouni was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 27, 2017, authorities arrested Homayouni and four others in Isfahan under unclear circumstances. He…
Adel Naimi was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In July 2012, intelligence agents arrested Naimi following a raid on his home. Authorities confiscated several…
Azita Rafizadeh was imprisoned for her religious association and for providing religious education.
In the years prior to her arrest, Rafizadeh had been questioned by…
Hassan Sarvestani Momtaz was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.
In the years prior to his arrest, Momtaz, an educator, had been questioned…
Manouchehr Rahmani was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On January 24, 2017, authorities arrested Rahmani in Isfahan under unclear circumstances. He was reportedly…
Sohrab Naghipour was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 27, 2017, authorities arrested Naghipour and four others in Isfahan under unclear circumstances. He…
Negin Ghadamian was imprisoned for her religious association and for providing religious education.
In the years prior to her arrest, Ghadamian, an educator, had been questioned by…
Vahed Kholousi was imprisoned for his religious belief and education rights and human rights activism.
In February 2010, authorities arrested Kholousi reportedly in relation to his…
Saeed Goudarzi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Goudarzi following a violent crackdown…
Mohsen Azizi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Azizi following a violent…
Heydar Teymouri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Teymouri following a violent crackdown…
Rasoul Hoveyda was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, Hoveyda was arrested following a violent crackdown on people…
Jafar Ahmadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Ahmadi following a violent crackdown on…
Ardeshir Ashayeri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Ashayeri following a violent…
Mehdi Keyvanlou was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Keyvanlou following a violent…
Ehsan Malek Mohammadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, Mohammadi was arrested following a violent crackdown…
Majid Rashidi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Rashidi following a violent crackdown on…
Ali Akbar Dadashi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Dadashi following a violent…
Salehoddin Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown…
Alborz Eskandari was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Eskandari following a violent…
Majid Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown on…
Mojtaba Biranvand was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Biranvand following a violent…
Nazila Nouri was imprisoned for her religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Nouri following a violent crackdown on…
Kidane Weldou is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In March 2005, authorities forcibly disappeared Weldou from the streets of Asmara, leaving his car abandoned. Weldou…
Haile Naizghe is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In May 2004, authorities arrested Naizghe, a pastor of the Full Gospel Church, which was part of a network of banned…
Meron Gebreselasie is detained for his religious leadership role.
In June 2004, authorities arrested Gebreselasie, pastor of Massawa Rhema Evangelical Church, for his leadership…
Kiflu Gebremeskel is detained for his religious activity and leadership role.
In May 2004, Eritrean authorities arrested Gebremeskel, a pastor of the banned Southwest Full Gospel…
Aron Abraha was detained for his religious beliefs.
On May 9, 2001, authorities detained Abraha for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On December…
Mussie Fessehaye was detained for his religious belief.
On April 6, 2003, authorities arrested Fessehaye for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On…
Ambakom Tsegazeab was detained for his religious belief.
On March 6, 2004, authorities arrested Tsegazeab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
…
Bemnet Fissehaye was detained for his religious beliefs.
On February 9, 2005, authorities arrested Fissehaye for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
…Werede Kiros was detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On May 4, 2005, authorities detained Kiros.
On December 4, 2020, Kiros was released, following…
Yonatan Yonas is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2005, Eritrean authorities arrested Yonas for his conscientious objection as a Jehovah's Witness and for…
Kibreab Fissehaye was detained for his religious beliefs.
On December 27, 2005, Fissehaye was arrested for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On…
Bereket Abraha Okba-gabr was detained for his religious beliefs.
On January 1, 2006, authorities arrested Okba-gabr for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military…
Yosief Fessehaye is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2006, Eritrean authorities arrested Fessehaye for conscientiously objecting to military service as a Jehovah's…
Yoel Tsegezab was detained for his religious belief.
On August 26, 2008, authorities arrested Tsegezab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
…Samuel Ghirmay is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In March 2009, Eritrean authorities detained Ghirmay for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a…
Teklu Gebrehiwot is detained for his religious belief.
On November 5, 2022, authorities arrested Gebrehiwot for undisclosed reasons.
…
Isaias Afeworki is detained for his religious activity.
In June 2009, authorities detained Afeworki for attending a religious meeting.
Milen Isaac is detained for her religious activity.
In June 2009, authorities arrested Isaac while she was attending a religious meeting.
Faiza Seid is detained for her religious activity.
In June 2009, authorities detained Seid for attending a religious meeting.
Hagos Woldemichael was detained for his religious activity.
On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Woldemichael after he preached at a funeral.
On December 4, 2020, …
Araia Ghebremariam was detained for his religious activity.
On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Ghebremariam after he preached at a funeral.
On December 4, 2020, …
Tsegabirhan Berhe was detained for his religious activity.
On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Berhe after he preached at a funeral.
On December 4, 2020, Berhe was…
Daniel Meharizghi was detained for his religious activity.
On April 21, 2012, authorities detained Meharizghi after he preached at a funeral.
On December 4, 2020, Meharizghi…
Yosief Tesfamariam was detained for his religious beliefs.
In May 2012, authorities arrested Tesfamariam for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.…
Ghebru Berhane was detained for his religious activity.
On April 14, 2014, authorities detained Berhane for attending a religious meeting.
On December 4, 2020, Berhane was…
Tekle Gebrehiwet was detained for his religious activity.
In April 2014, authorities detained Gebrehiwet for attending a religious meeting.
In December 2020, Gebrehiwet was…
Thomas Tesfagabir is detained for his religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Tesfagabir for attending a religious meeting.
Mardocai Estifanos is detained for his religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Estifanos for attending a religious meeting.
Michael Gashazgi is detained for his religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Gashazgi for attending a religious meeting.
Liya Hidru was detained for her religious activity.
On April 27, 2014, authorities detained Hidru for attending a religious meeting.
On December 4, 2020, Hidru was released,…
Wintana Shewaseged is detained for her religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Shewaseged for attending a religious meeting.
Mikaal Taddesse was detained for her religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Taddesse for attending a religious meeting.
In February 2025, Taddesse was…
Emnet Woldai is detained for her religious activity.
In April 2014, authorities detained Woldai for attending a religious meeting.
Senait Berhane is detained for her religious activity.
In April 2014, Eritrean authorities detained Berhane for attending a religious meeting.
Bereket Habteyesus is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In May 2014, authorities detained Habteyesus for conscientiously objecting to further military service after…
Habtemariam Meraf Seyum was detained for her religious activity.
On October 25, 2015, authorities detained Meraf Seyum.
On December 4, 2020, Meraf Seyum was released,…
Samuol Dawit is detained for her religious belief and activity.
In March 2023, authorities detained Dawit for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's…
Yonatan Asgedom is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In September 2017, Eritrean authorities arrested Asgedom for his conscientious objection as a Jehovah's Witness.
Daniel Teka is detained for his religious activity.
In September 2017, authorities detained Teka for sharing his faith with others.
Naser Navard Goltapeh is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In February 2025, authorities detained Goltapeh and other Christians without charge and sent him to Evin Prison. …
Farhad Fahandezh was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 17, 2012, intelligence officials arrested Fahandezh and several other Bahá’ís of Gorgan and the…
Payman Koushk-Baghi was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.
On February 28, 2016, authorities arrested Koushk-Baghi reportedly without…
Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Mosayebzadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and several…
Mohammad Reza Omidi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Omidi, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others…
Zaman Fadaei was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Fadaei, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while performing…
Ebrahim Firouzi was detained for practicing his religion as a convert.
On February 8, 2021, authorities arrested Firouzi again after he released videos detailing the authorities'…
Nahid Behshid was imprisoned for her religious expression and public support for a religious figure.
On January 28, 2019, authorities took Behshid into custody after a judge sentenced her…
Marjan Davari is imprisoned for her religious association and translation of religious texts.
In September 2015, authorities arrested Davari, a translator and a former researcher at the Rah-…
Afshin Bulbulan was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Bulbulan following a raid on his home. His arrest coincided with…
Ali Sani was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Sani following a raid on his home. His arrest coincided with…
Anoush Rayeneh was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Rayeneh following a raid on his home. His arrest coincided with a…
Bahareh Zayni was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Zayni following a raid on her home. Her arrest coincided with a…
Foujan Rashidi was imprisoned for her religious identity and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Rashidi following a raid on her home. Her arrest coincided…
Farhang Sahba is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Sahba following a raid on his home. He was then …
Milad Davardan was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Davardan following a raid on his home. His arrested coincided with…
Saham Armin was imprisoned for his religious identity and activity.
On September 23, 2018, intelligence agents arrested Armin following a raid on his home. His arrest coincided with a…
Sekhavat Salimi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Salimi following a violent…
Reza Sigarchi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, Sigarchi was arrested following a violent crackdown on people…
Hesam Moeini was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moeini following a violent crackdown on…
Ali Reza Lak was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Lak following a violent crackdown on…
Reza Yavari Motlagh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Motlagh following a violent…
Amir Nouri was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Nouri following a violent crackdown on…
Saeed Soltanpour is detained for his religious association and activity.
In November 2022, authorities arrested Soltanpour for the second time. His arrest came amid a crackdown on…
Babak Taghian was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Taghian following a violent…
Morteza Kangarlou was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Kangarlou following a violent…
Babak Moradi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moradi following a violent crackdown…
Saeed Dourandish was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Dourandish following a violent…
Ahmad Iranikhah was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Iranikhah following a violent…
Mohammad Reza Darvishi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Darvishi following a violent…
Mohammad Sharifi Moghaddam was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Moghaddam following a…
Mostafa Abdi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Abdi following a violent crackdown on…