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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…
Malihe Nazari was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On June 30, 2020, authorities arrested Nazari following raids targeting house-churches across several cities.
In…
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…
Fariba Dalir was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.
In July 2021, authorities arrested Dalir and five other converts from Islam to Christianity, including her at the time…
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…
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…