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Azita Rafizadeh was imprisoned for her religious association and for providing religious education.
In the years prior to her arrest, Rafizadeh had been questioned by…
Hassan Sarvestani Momtaz was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.
In the years prior to his arrest, Momtaz, an educator, had been questioned…
Payman Koushk-Baghi was imprisoned for his religious association and for providing religious education.
On February 28, 2016, authorities arrested Koushk-Baghi reportedly without…
Abdul Waheed is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In March 2017, security services detained Waheed and held him incommunicado after he was accused of uploading "…
Mohammad Nouri is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
In or around October 2015, authorities reportedly arrested Nouri after accusing him of posting anti-Islamic content…
Patras Masih was detained for blasphemy.
On February 19, 2018, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting a perceived-blasphemous image on Facebook a few days before.…
Maruf Gul is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In September 2020, authorities arrested Gul, a Sunni Muslim, after he discussed religious…
Sohail Masih is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In August 2020, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting content on Facebook deemed to be blasphemous. Authorities charged…
Mubashar Ahmad was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy-related offenses.
On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others for allegedly tearing down…
Ehsan Ahmad was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others after they were accused of tearing down posters containing religious…
Ghulam Ahmad was imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy-related offenses.
On May 13, 2014, authorities arrested Ahmad alongside three others after they were accused of tearing…
Raja Waris was detained for alleged blasphemy.
In December 2020, authorities arrested Waris, a pastor, after he was accused of committing blasphemy on Facebook. They charged him with "…
Anwaar Ahmad is imprisoned for alleged blasphemy.
In 2017, authorities arrested Ahmad, a professor at the Islamabad Model College, after he was accused of committing blasphemy during a…
Mansoor Tahir Ahmad is detained for alleged blasphemy.
In March 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of making negative comments about a religious program. They charged…
Marco Girgis is imprisoned for blasphemy.
On June 14, 2021, authorities arrested Girgis for having pictures on his phone deemed to be offensive to Islam. During interrogation, he was…
Indriyanto is imprisoned for his religious expression.
In March 2020, police in Probolinggo Regency, East Java, arrested Indriyanto for sharing photos online that were considered offensive…
Parizad Hamidi Shafagh is imprisoned on blasphemy-related charges.
In February 2020, intelligence agents arrested Shafagh reportedly in relation to her social media activities.
In…
Saha Sabeti was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Sabeti in Sari after raiding her home.
On August 14, 2022,…
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,…
Hengameh Alipour was detained for their religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Alipour, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Golbon Fallah was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Fallah, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Mahsa Fathi was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Fathi, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Nazanin Goli was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Goli, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Mani Gholinejad was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Gholinejad, in Mazandaran province under…
Sanaz Hekmat-Shoar was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Hekmat-Shoar, in Mazandaran province under…
Afnaneh Nematian was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Nematian, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Basir Samimi was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Samimi, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Mojir Samimi was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Samimi, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Sam Samimi was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Samimi, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
Anis Sanaie was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2022, authorities arrested 14 Baha'is, including Sanaie, in Mazandaran province under unclear…
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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Nahaleh Shahidi is detained on a religious basis.
On March 28, 2023, security forces arrested Shahidi, a Baha’i citizen and child rights activist, while she was traveling from Karaj…
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…