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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…
Nasrin Soutudeh was detained on a religious basis.
On October 29, 2023, Iranian authorities arrrested Soutudeh, an Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, during the funeral of Armita…
Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi is detained for his religious activity.
On August 20, 2023, authorities reportedly arrested Naghshbandi, the imam and Friday prayer leader in Rask, while he was…
Abdollah Barahouie is detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On August 12, 2023, authorities reportedly arrested Barahouie, a scholar at the Madineh al-Oloum…
Abdolaziz Omarzahi is detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On April 30, 2023, authorities arrested Omarzahi, a lecturer at the Makki seminary school in Zahedan…
Abdulmajid Moradzahi is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On January 30, 2023, authorities arrested Moradzahi, a prominent Sunni cleric, during protests in Zahedan…
Kemal Saparov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On January 25, 2018, authorities in Ashgabat detained Saparov–a student studying in St. Petersburg, Russia–under administrative…
Kakadjan Halbaev is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 6, 2018, authorities detained Halbaev–a former student studying in St. Petersburg, Russia–under administrative arrest…
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 on a…
Morsen Afrouz was imprisoned for protesting religious freedom conditions and in relation to his religious association.
In November 2022, authorities in Firuzkooh reportedly detained Afrouz…