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Mojahed Kourkour is imprisoned and sentenced to death on false charges justified on a religious basis.
On December 20, 2022, authorities in Ahvaz arrested Kourkour in a violent raid on a…
Hamid Gharehassanlou is imprisoned on religiously oriented charges for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On November 4, 2022, authorities in Karaj arrested Gharehassanlou, a member…
Sepehr Ziaee is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 24, 2022, authorities in Tehran arrested Ziaee reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.
In January…
Atollah Zafar is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 1, 2023, authorities arrested Zafar reportedly in relation to his activities assisting Baha'i families seeking to…
Afif Naeimi is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Naeimi in Karaj after raiding his home.
On December 13, 2022, Naeimi was…
Ho Duc Hoa was imprisoned in relation to his religious activity.
In late July/early August 2011, authorities arrested Hoa, a Catholic social activist, journalist, and community organizer…
Y Yich is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On May 13, 2013, authorities arrested Yich, a pastor in the Degar Protestant Church, after accusing him of spreading Degar Protestantism, a…
Phan Van Thu was imprisoned and died in state custody for his religious activity.
On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Thu, the founder of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group…
Doan Dinh Nam was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 6, 2012, authorities arrested Nam, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him…
Nguyen Bac Truyen was imprisoned for his religious freedom and human rights advocacy.
On July 30, 2017, Truyen, a lawyer and leader of…