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Sina Dehghan is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On October 21, 2015, authorities arrested Dehghan, who was 19-year-old at the time, after he…
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…
Farid Zirgi Moghaddam is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In August 2019, intelligence agents detained Moghaddam in Birjand reportedly in relation to posts he made about…
Noushin Jafari was imprisoned for blasphemy.
In August 2019, authorities arrested Jafari, a photojournalist and culture reporter, after accusing her of running a Twitter account that…
Yusef Mehrdad was imprisoned and executed on blasphemy-related charges.
In May 2020, authorities arrested Mehrdad from his home in Ardabil after accusing him and others of being a member…
Seyyed Sadrullah Fazeli Zare was imprisoned and executed on blasphemy-related charges.
In May 2020, authorities arrested Zare after accusing him and others of being a member of a Telegram…
Saman Ostovar is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Ostovar in Karaj after raiding his home.
On December 13,…
Afif Naeimi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Naeimi in Karaj after raiding his home.
On December 13, 2022,…
Kamyar Habibi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 10, 2022, authorities in Karaj arrested Habibi reportedly for his being Baha'i.
On December 13…
Sanaz Tafazoli is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On November 22, 2022, authorities reportedly arrested Tafazoli in Mashhad in relation to her being Baha'i.
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