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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…
Azamat Eyupov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On February 17, 2021, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, detained Eyupov, accusing him of being a member of…
Tulkun Astanov is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On November 22, 2020, authorities arrested Astanov, a religious freedom…
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…
Javed Mohammed is detained for his religious identity, criticizing religious freedom conditions, and community leadership role in protesting religious freedom conditions.
On June 11, 2022…
Atash Shahkarami was detained for speaking out about the disappearance and murder of an anti-hijab protester.
On October 2, 2022, security forces arrested Shahkarami after she spoke with…
Atikur Rahman was detained in relation to his religious identity, social work for religious communities, and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On October 5, 2020, authorities…
Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani was imprisoned for her human rights work in support of the LGBTQI+ community.
On October 27, 2021, authorities detained Sedighi-Hamadani in Urumieh, West Azerbaijan…