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… Kurd Afshari, صبا کردافشاری Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Unspecified Health Concerns: Ulcers, … Sources: Photo attributed to Voice of America (VOA) "Iran Releases 7 Women Activists from Prison, Reports Say" …
… Yousef Nadarkhani, یوسف ندرخانی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Fars Religion or Belief: Christian – …
… Yasaman Ariyani, یاسمن آریانی Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other Health … 15, 2023 USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom in Iran in 2022  July 2022 USCIRF Spotlight Podcast: Religious …
… زهرا صدیقی همدانی, ساره منصوری Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Kurd Religion or Belief: Unspecified … it was reported that Sedighi-Hamadani had safely fled Iran for another undisclosed country. Related Cases: Elham …
… Amini, مهسا (ژینا) امینی Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of Torture: Yes … October 14, 2022 USCIRF Press Release: USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Government For Killing of Young Woman with “Improper …
… Vahid Roghangir, محمد روغن‌گیر Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Fars Religion or Belief: Christian – … authorities arrested Roghangir, a member of the Church of Iran, after authorities raided a house-church in Shiraz. He …
… Ghara-Hasanlu, حمید قره حسنلو Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Turk Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sufi … Sources: Photo attributed to  Center for Human Rights in Iran USCIRF Annual Report 2024: Iran USCIRF Country Update: …
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of Torture: Yes … 2008 for supporting and defending activists who protest Iran's religiously grounded mandatory headscarf laws. …
… Female Current Location: Evin Prison, Tehran Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Fars Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a …
… Raheleh Ahmadi, راحله احمدی Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other Health … 13, 2022, Ahmadi was released from prison. Sources: Iran International English, Tweet , October 13, 2022 USCIRF …
… Name(s): منیره عربشاهی Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a Health Concerns: … 15, 2023 USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom in Iran in 2022  July 2022 USCIRF Spotlight Podcast: Religious …
… Additional Name(s): محسن افروز Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sufi Reports of Torture: No … Activists News Agency (HRANA) USCIRF Annual Report 2024: Iran "Mohsen Afrouz" United For Iran ARAM Iran, Tweet , …
… Moslim Rahimi, هادی رحیمی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … On May 14, 2020, Rahimi, a member of the Church of Iran, was taken into state custody after being unable to pay …
… Milad Goodarzi, میلاد گودرزی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … in Karaj" Iran News Wire "Christian converts charged under Iran’s newly amended ‘propaganda’ law" Article 18 " Milad …
… Omidi, Johann, محمدرضا امیدی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Fars Religion or Belief: Christian – … authorities arrested Omidi, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while they were performing religious …
… Additional Name(s): فریبا دلیر Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … Dalir was sentenced to two years in prison. United For Iran lists the charge as "founding or leading an organization …
… Kamal Namanian, کمال نعمانیان Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran in Rasht were reportedly arrested around the same time. …
… Name(s): خلیل دهقان‌پور Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran in Rasht were reportedly arrested around the same time. …
… Additional Name(s): محمد وفادار Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … Vafadar at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran in Rasht were reportedly arrested around the same time. …
… Additional Name(s): حسین کدیور Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … Kadivar at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran in Rasht were reportedly arrested around the same time. …
… نورمحمدی Gender: Male Current Location: Karaj Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … Karaj"  Iran News Wire "Christian converts charged under Iran’s newly amended ‘propaganda’ law"  Article 18 " Ali Reza …
… Name(s): Anna Khademi Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … charged with ‘disturbing public opinion’" Article 18 "Iran: Christian convert released on bail still faces charges" …
… Female Current Location: Lakan Prison, Rasht Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … 2020, authorities took Behjati, a member of the Church of Iran, into custody after being unable to pay bail. …
… Male Current Location: Evin Prison, Tehran Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Fars Religion or Belief: Christian – … authorities arrested Fadaei, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while performing religious rites at …
… حق‌نژاد Gender: Male Current Location: Minab Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … Court in Bandar Anzali, Gilan Province, in northern Iran would hear a new case against Haghenjad and nine other …
… Kashan, مجیدرضا سوزنچی کاشانی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … reports about the nature of the charges. United For Iran reports he was charged with "membership in organizations …
… Additional Name(s): مهدی خطیبی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … Khatibi at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran in Rasht were reportedly arrested around the same time. …
… Male Current Location: محمد اسلام‌دوست Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … at a house-church. Other members of the Church of Iran in Rasht were reportedly arrested around the same time. …
… خاکی Gender: Male Current Location: Karaj Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … Karaj"  Iran News Wire "Christian converts charged under Iran’s newly amended ‘propaganda’ law"  Article 18 "Amin …
… Additional Name(s): رضا رسایی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Kurd Religion or Belief: Yarsani Reports … Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) "Supreme Court of Iran Upholds Death Sentence for Reza Rasaei" Human Rights …
… Location: Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … Photo attributed to Article 18 USCIRF Annual Report 2024: Iran "Iranian-Armenian pastor ‘pardoned’, released from …
… Additional Name(s): فاطمه سپهری Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a Reports of Torture: … social media activities and presence in media outside Iran.” In February 2023, it was reported that Branch 1 of the …
… Male Current Location: Evin Prison, Tehran Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Health … Photo attributed to Article 18 USCIRF Annual Report 2023: Iran Article18, Tweet , October 17, 2022 USCIRF Country …
… Mossayebzadeh, محمدعلی مسیب‌زاده Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Fars Religion or Belief: Christian – … arrested Mosayebzadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while they were performing religious …
… Additional Name(s): همایون ژاوه Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other Health … Photo attributed to  Article 18 USCIRF Annual Report 2024: Iran " Parkinson's sufferer and wife acquitted, released from …
… Name(s): مریم نعمت‌اللهی Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of Torture: No … محکومیت به پنج سال زندان به‌دلیل رقصیدن" United For Iran "Maryam Nematollahi" United For Iran … Maryam Nematollahi …
… Name(s): ابراهیم فیروزی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … charges and sentence are unclear. According to United For Iran, Firouzi was pardoned by law and conditionally released. …
… Additional Name(s): بهنام اخلاقی Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … to his church activity.  Other members of the Church of Iran in Rasht were reportedly arrested around the same time. …
… Hossein-Zadeh, بابک حسین‌زاده Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … he was at a house-church.  Other members of the Church of Iran in Rasht were reportedly arrested around the same time. …
… عباس کورکور مجاهد کورکور Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Lor Religion or Belief: Unspecified … News Agency (HRANA) "Mojahed Kourkour"  United for Iran "Confirmation of Death Sentence for Mujahed Kurkur …
… Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other … to 16 years' imprisonment for purported violations of Iran's penal code, including 10 years for "propaganda …
… ملیحه نظری Gender: Female Current Location: Evin Prison, Iran Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of …
… Additional Name(s): سوادا آغاسر Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Armenian Religion or Belief: Christian – … from prison. Sources: "Sevada Aghasar" United For Iran "Sevada Aghasar" Church In Chains "‘Now I know even …
… Mahrokh Qanbari, ماهرخ قنبری Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … attributed to Article 18 "Mahrokh Ghanbari" United For Iran "Christian convert, 62, released from prison, leave …
… Aylar Bakhtari, فاطمه باختری Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … attributed to Article 18 "Fatemeh Bakhtari" United For Iran "Easter release for Iranian Christian convert" Article …
… Pourreza-Zadeh, ایوب پوررضازاده Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … authorities arrested Rezazadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht reportedly in relation to their …
… Gender: Male Current Location: Lakan Prison Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … authorities arrested Sarparast, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht reportedly in relation to their …
… Gender: Male Current Location: Lakan Prison Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant Reports of … 2021, authorities arrested Kari, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht reportedly in relation to their …
… Chegini, سوری بابایی چگینی Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of Torture: No … her arrest.  Sources: "SOORI BABAEI CHEGINI" United For Iran "محمدرضا مراد بهروزی و سوری بابائی چگینی مجموعا به دو …
… Additional Name(s): سارا احمدی Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Ethnic Group: Fars Religion or Belief: Christian – … در شعبه اجرای احکام"  Article 18 "Sara Ahmadi" United for Iran "Iranian Christian convert with Parkinson’s disease …
… Gharagozlou, ملیکا قراگوزلو Gender: Female Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Unspecified Reports of Torture: No … اوین آزاد شد"  Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) "Iran Starts Rounding Up Women Who Took Off Veils On …
… Unspecified Current Location: Mashhad Prison Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other …
… Additional Name(s): محمد گلباز Gender: Male Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other …
… Current Location: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other Health …
… Gender: Female Current Location: Evin Prison Perpetrator: Iran Religion or Belief: Erfan-e Halgheh Practitioner Reports …