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Anooshavan Avedian is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On August 21, 2020, agents with the Ministry of Intelligence Service arrested Avedian, a house church leader, after raiding a…

Joseph Shahbazian was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On June 30, 2020, authorities arrested Shahbazian, a house-church leader, following raids targeting house-churches…

Morteza Mashhood Kari was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Kari, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht reportedly…

Ahmad Sarparast was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Sarparast, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht reportedly…

Ayub Pour Rezazadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In September 2021, authorities arrested Rezazadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and others in Rasht…

Y Wo Nie is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On September 13, 2021, authorities arrested Nie, a member of an independent house church Dak Lak, for taking online classes…

Y Tup Knul is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On October 6, 2020, authorities arrested Knul for his affiliation with the Degar Protestant Church, a religious movement not…

Ro Mah Them is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In December 2020, authorities arrested Them following a crackdown on the First Christian Church, an independent house…

Siu Chon is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In December 2020, authorities arrested Chon following a crackdown on the First Christian Church, an independent house church…

Rah Lan Rah is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In December 2020, authorities arrested Rah following a crackdown on the First Christian Church, an independent house church…