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Sina Shahri is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On January 17, 2022, authorities in Tabriz arrested Shahri at his home reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.…

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…

Nourah al-Qahtani is imprisoned for her religious activity.

In July 2021, officers of the Presidency of State Security arrested al-Qahtani for advocating for human rights on social…

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…

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…

Arash Moradi is imprisoned on religiously-based charges for his social activism. 

In October 2023, Iranian security forces arrested Moradi, a Gonabadi Sufi and social activist, at his…

Mariam Al Qisoom is imprisoned for her religious freedom advocacy. 

In February 2019, authorities arrested Qisoom for her human rights advocacy on behalf of Shi'a minorities in…

Mina Karami is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In September 2022, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court convicted Karami, an Iranian Baha'i, on charges related to "…

Soroush Iqani is imprisoned for his religious identity.

In June 2023, Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court sentenced Iqani, an Iranian Baha'i, to two years in prison on charges of "…