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 of…

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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Mahsa Mohammadi is detained for blasphemy.

On October 30, 2022, authorities reportedly detained Mohammadi, a university student in Sabzevar, over a tweet perceived as blasphemous.…

Sara Mottaghi is detained for blasphemy.

On January 15, 2023, Iranian authorities raided the home of Mattaghi, a poet, for writing about an ancient Iranian day celebrating women. After…

Keyvan Rahimian is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On July 18, 2023, authorities in Tehran arrested Rahimian, a lecturer at an online Baha'i university, reportedly…

Sabin Yazdani is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces reportedly raided Yazdani's home in Karaj.

In February 2023, it was reported…

Mahsa Tirgar Bahnemiri is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Bahnemiri to two…

Rameleh Tirgarnejad is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces reportedly raided Tirgarnejad's home in Karaj.

In February 2023, it…

Elham Shareghi Arani is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Arani to three years…

Nakisa Sadeghi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces reportedly raided Sadeghi's home in Karaj.

In February 2023, it was…

Sadaf Sheikhzadeh is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Sheikhzadeh to two…

Shahrzad Mastouri is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Mastouri to two…

Negin Rezaie is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In February 2023, it was reported that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Rezaie to two years and…