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Majid Kashan was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.
On November 18, 2017, authorities arrested Kashan at a house-church. Kashan is believed to have been originally…
Shahnam Jazbani was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 17, 2012, authorities arrested Jazbani and several other Bahá’ís of Gorgan and the surrounding areas of…
Abbas Dehghan was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Dehghan, an administrator for the website…
Amanollah Balochi is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious belief and activity.
On November 19, 2015, authorities arrested Balochi, a Sunni cleric, on his way home from…
Abdolrahim Kouhi is imprisoned and sentenced to death for his religious belief and activity.
On November 20, 2015, authorities arrested Kouhi, a Sunni cleric, from his home. Kouhi…
Javad Khomeis Abadi was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Abadi following a violent crackdown…
Kianoush Abbaszadeh was imprisoned for his religious association and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
In February 2018, authorities arrested Abbaszadeh following a violent…
Soheil Arabi was detained in relation to nationwide protests against mandatory religious veiling.
On January 2, 2023, authorities in Tehran arrested Arabi from his home under unclear…
Zeynab Jalalian is imprisoned on religiously oriented charges.
In March 2008, security officials violently arrested Jalalian reportedly in relation to her social and political activism for…
Mahvash Sabet is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Sabet in Tehran after raiding her home. Security forces allegedly…
Mahsa Amini was detained and died in state custody in relation to state-imposed religious dress.
In September 2022, police tasked with enforcing public morals in Tehran arrested Amini for…
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,…
Seyed Farhad Zalnouri was detained for their religious activity.
On November 18, 2022, authorities in Sahneh county, Kermanshah province, arrested at least 30 Yarsanis, including…
Hamid Gharehassanlou is imprisoned on religiously oriented charges for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On November 4, 2022, authorities in Karaj arrested Gharehassanlou,…
Farzaneh Gharehassanlou is imprisoned on religiously oriented charges for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On November 4, 2022, authorities in Karaj arrested …
Mojahed Kourkour is imprisoned and sentenced to death on false charges justified on a religious basis.
On December 20, 2022, authorities in Ahvaz arrested Kourkour in a violent raid…
Abdulmajid Moradzahi is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On January 30, 2023, authorities arrested Moradzahi, a prominent Sunni cleric, during protests in Zahedan…
Nasrin Soutudeh was detained for her religious freedom advocacy.
In October 2023, Iranian authorities arrested Soutudeh, an Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, as she…
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…
Abolfazl Pour-Hosseini is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In June 2023, authorities in Karaj detained Pour-Hosseini reportedly while he was passing out a leaflet about Erfan-e-Halgheh…
Neda Fotouhi is imprisoned for her membership in a religious organization and activism.
In October 2023, Iranian security forces arrested Fotouhi, an Iranian follower of Erfan-e-Halgheh,…
Morteza Faghanpour-Saasi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In June 2024, Iranian authorities arrested Morteza for distributing "illegal" Christian books and…
Peyvand Naimi is detained for his religious identity and association.
In January 2026, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps authorities arrested Naimi and held him incommunicado.…
Borna Naimi is detained for his religious identity and association.
In March 2026, Iranian authorities arrested Naimi, held him incommunicado, and accused him of murdering government…