List of Current Bahá'í Prisoners in Iran
#
Name
Gender
Arrest Date
25-May-05
1
2
3
Mrs. Mahvash
Shahriari Sabet
Mrs. Fariba
Kamalabadi
Taefi
Mr. Jamaloddin
Khanjani
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Tehran
F
Prison
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Sentence
Charges
Date of Release
Bail
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
Evin
Without trial
Release on bail
Participation in the training institute
28-Jun-05
Collateral
52
M
2
Homemaker/
former teacher
20 years’
imprisonment
1) Engaging in propaganda against the regime of the Islamic
Republic of Iran; 2) espionage in support of the tyrannical,
fabricated and occupying regime of Israel; 3) Forming and
managing illegal groups and gatherings to for the purpose of
disruption to the national security of Iran; 4) Collaboration with
the tyrannical, fabricated, hostile and occupying regime of Israel
against the Islamic Republic of Iran; 5) Conspiracy and assembly
for the purpose of action against the internal and external
security of Iran and to tarnish the reputation of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the international arena; 6) Participation in
collecting classified documents and providing them to foreigners
with the purpose of disruption the national security
55; b. 4 Feb
1953
M
2
Homemaker/
former teacher
43
M
3
Homemaker
B. 12 Sep 1962
M
3
Homemaker
46; (b. 12 Sep
1962)
M
3
Homemaker
b. 27 Jul 1933
M
4
Businessman
75 (b. 27 Jul
1933)
M (Wife passed away)
4
Businessman
Mashhad; Evin--26
May 2008;
Rajaieshahr 9-AugTrial ended 1410; Qarchak Prison;
Jun-10
Evin 18-May-11;
Currently: Tehran
(Evin)
5-Mar-08
Mashhad
25-May-05
Tehran
Evin
Without trial
Release on bail
Participation in the training institute
28-Jun-05
26-Jul-05
Mashhad
Mashhad;
Transferred to
Tehran
Without trial
Release on bail
N/A
19-Sep-05
F
14-May-08
Tehran
(Tehran)
Evin 14-05-08;
Rajaieshahr 9-Aug10; Qarchak Prison
Evin 18-May-11;
Currently: Tehran
(Evin)
25-Sep-07
Isfahan
(Isfahan)
Isfahan
Trial ended 14Jun-10
20 years’
imprisonment
1) Engaging in propaganda against the regime of the Islamic
Republic of Iran; 2) espionage in support of the tyrannical,
fabricated and occupying regime of Israel; 3) Forming and
managing illegal groups and gatherings to for the purpose of
disruption to the national security of Iran; 4) Collaboration with
the tyrannical, fabricated, hostile and occupying regime of Israel
against the Islamic Republic of Iran; 5) Conspiracy and assembly
for the purpose of action against the internal and external
security of Iran and to tarnish the reputation of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the international arena; 6) Participation in
collecting classified documents and providing them to foreigners
with the purpose of disruption the national security
Trial ended 14Jun-10
20 years’
imprisonment
N/A
20 years’
imprisonment
1) Engaging in propaganda against the regime of the Islamic
Republic of Iran; 2) espionage in support of the tyrannical,
fabricated and occupying regime of Israel; 3) Forming and
managing illegal groups and gatherings to for the purpose of
disruption to the national security of Iran; 4) Collaboration with
the tyrannical, fabricated, hostile and occupying regime of Israel
against the Islamic Republic of Iran; 5) Conspiracy and assembly
for the purpose of action against the internal and external
security of Iran and to tarnish the reputation of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the international arena; 6) Participation in
collecting classified documents and providing them to foreigners
with the purpose of disruption the national security
M
14-May-08
Evin 14-05-08;
Tehran (Tehran) Rajaieshahr 9-Aug10
Trial ended 14Jun-10
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2-Oct-07
Collateral
100 million tuman
collateral
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4
5
Name
Mr. Afif Naimi
Mr. Saeid
Rezaie Tazangi
Gender
M
Arrest Date
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Sentence
Charges
14-May-08
Evin 14-05-08;
Tehran (Tehran) Rajaieshahr 9-Aug10
Trial ended 14Jun-10
20 years’
imprisonment
25-May-05
Evin 14-05-08;
Rajaieshahr 9-Aug10; Qarchak Prison
Evin 18-May-11;
Currently: Tehran
(Evin)
Was not tried
Release on bail
N/A
Trial ended 14Jun-10
20 years’
imprisonment
1) Engaging in propaganda against the regime of the Islamic
Republic of Iran; 2) espionage in support of the tyrannical,
fabricated and occupying regime of Israel; 3) Forming and
managing illegal groups and gatherings to for the purpose of
disruption to the national security of Iran; 4) Collaboration with
the tyrannical, fabricated, hostile and occupying regime of Israel
against the Islamic Republic of Iran; 5) Conspiracy and assembly
for the purpose of action against the internal and external
security of Iran and to tarnish the reputation of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the international arena; 6) Participation in
collecting classified documents and providing them to foreigners
with the purpose of disruption the national security
Without trial
Release on bail
Membership of Yaran (group managing the affairs of the Bahá'í
community in Iran) and involvement in teaching the [Bahá'í Faith]
20 years’
imprisonment
1) Engaging in propaganda against the regime of the Islamic
Republic of Iran; 2) espionage in support of the tyrannical,
fabricated and occupying regime of Israel; 3) Forming and
managing illegal groups and gatherings to for the purpose of
disruption to the national security of Iran; 4) Collaboration with
the tyrannical, fabricated, hostile and occupying regime of Israel
against the Islamic Republic of Iran; 5) Conspiracy and assembly
for the purpose of action against the internal and external
security of Iran and to tarnish the reputation of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the international arena; 6) Participation in
collecting classified documents and providing them to foreigners
with the purpose of disruption the national security
Shiraz
M
26-Jul-05
Mr. Behrouz
Azizi Tavakkoli
Prison
1) Engaging in propaganda against the regime of the Islamic
Republic of Iran; 2) espionage in support of the tyrannical,
fabricated and occupying regime of Israel; 3) Forming and
managing illegal groups and gatherings to for the purpose of
disruption to the national security of Iran; 4) Collaboration with
the tyrannical, fabricated, hostile and occupying regime of Israel
against the Islamic Republic of Iran; 5) Conspiracy and assembly
for the purpose of action against the internal and external
security of Iran and to tarnish the reputation of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the international arena; 6) Participation in
collecting classified documents and providing them to foreigners
with the purpose of disruption the national security
14-May-08
6
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Evin 14-05-08;
Tehran (Tehran) Rajaieshahr 9-Aug10
Mashhad
Mashhad;
Transferred to
Tehran
M
14-May-08
Evin 14-May-08;
Tehran (Tehran) Rajaieshahr 9-Aug10
Trial ended 14Jun-10
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Date of Release
29-Jun-05
15-Nov-05
Bail
Collatoral
Collateral 50 million
Tumans
(US$55,200.00)
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
47 (b. 6 Sep
1961)
M
2
Industrialist
Textile
manufacturing
48 (27 Sep
1957)
M
3
Engineer
51 (b. 27 Sep
1957)
M
3
Engineer
54
M
2
Lecturer
57 (b. 1 June
1951)
M
2
Lecturer
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7
Name
Mr. Vahid
Tizfahm
Gender
M
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
14-May-08
4-Aug-05
26-Jan-09
8
Mr. Jalayer
Vahdat
Charges
Trial ended 14Jun-10
20 years’
imprisonment
1) Engaging in propaganda against the regime of the Islamic
Republic of Iran; 2) espionage in support of the tyrannical,
fabricated and occupying regime of Israel; 3) Forming and
managing illegal groups and gatherings to for the purpose of
disruption to the national security of Iran; 4) Collaboration with
the tyrannical, fabricated, hostile and occupying regime of Israel
against the Islamic Republic of Iran; 5) Conspiracy and assembly
for the purpose of action against the internal and external
security of Iran and to tarnish the reputation of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the international arena; 6) Participation in
collecting classified documents and providing them to foreigners
with the purpose of disruption the national security
(05Apr2010)
N/A
Mashhad
(May/Jun2010)
5 years
imprisonment
and 10 year ban
on leaving the
country
Mashhad
Mashhad
Sentence of 5
years
imprisonment
First court on
15/16-Aug-09. and 10 years not
Teaching against the regime, taking action against national
Then: 25-Oct-09
leaving the
security, and illegal dissemination of CDs, teaching the Faith, and
country was
(sentence was
insulting religious sanctities
changed to 5
appealed)
years
imprisonment
Sari
(Mazandaran)
Sari
Evin 14-05-08;
Tehran (Tehran) Rajaieshahr 9-Aug10
Mashhad
Mashhad
Children
Occupation
35 (b. 16 May
1973)
M
1
Optician
28-Aug-05
50 Million tuman
N/A
S
0
Music teacher
12-May-09
150 million tuman
N/A
S
0
Music teacher
About 40
Unknown
N/A
Unknown
Activities against national security, propaganda against the
regime and membership in the unlawful Bahai administration
0
Student
25-Sep-11,
verdict issued on
17-Oct-11
5 years’
imprisonment
Membership of the deviant Bahaist sect, with the goal of taking
action against the security of the country, in order to further the
aims of the deviant sect and those of organizations outside the
country
Unknown
Unknown
1
BIHE Director
Mashhad
N/A
N/A
N/A
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Tehran (Tehran)
Evin
N/A
4 years
imprisonment
Charged with activities related to human rights issues and writing
articles
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Tehran
Evin; transferred to
Gohardasht
6-Nov-10
4 years
imprisonment
(sentence was
appealed)
Assembly and conspiracy, with criminal intent, against national
security and membership in the perverse sect of Bahaism.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Evin
Court date: 8
October 2013
4 Years
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
colleagues of the
Baha'i Institute
for Higher
Education
10
Mr. Kamran
Mortezaie
M
22-May-11
11
Ms. Sanaz
Tafazoli
F
27-Jun-11
Mashhad
3-Jun-10
20-Aug-2011
Tehran (Tehran) Evin; Gohardasht
M
27-Apr-14
Marital Status
S
25-Apr-11
F
Age when
arrested
Unknown
M
Ms. Nasim
Bagheri
Bail
N/A
Mr. Vesal
Mahboubi
13
Mashhad
Date of Release
1 year -sentence
has been
appealed
9
Mr. Afshin
Heyratian
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Sentence
M
24-Oct-10--Started serving sentence
12
Prison
Page 3
21-Jul-10
100 million tumans
collateral
#
Name
Gender
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Mr. Ighan
Shahidi
15
16
17
18
19
Mr. Hamid
Eslami
Mrs. Faran
Hesami
(Rahimian)
Mr. Navid
Khanjani
Mr. Kayvan
Rahimian
Charges
Release on bail
Propaganda against the regime and activity against national
security
Date of Release
Bail
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
Unknown
24
S
none
Student
26
S
none
Unknown
Unknown
M
0
Businessman
He reported to
Evin in Tehran
to begin serving
his sentence
Reported to
Tehran's Evin
prison from
Kermanshah;
trasferred to
Gohardasht on 11
April 2012
28-Jun-11
5 years’
imprisonment
Collaboration with human rights activists
14-Jan-09
Tehran (Tehran)
Evin
N/A
Release on bail
Activities against National Security, association with hostile
countries, teaching the Faith
07-Jul-12
Karaj: transferred
Tehran (Tehran) to Rajaieshahr 04
October 2012
N/A
4 years
Collaboration with the Yaran (group managing the affairs of the
Bahá'í community in Iran) providing information technology
support
Unknown
M
0
Businessman
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
M
1 (2.5 years
old)
BIHE- Psychology
Faculty, Lecturer
Unknown
M
1
BIHE- Psychology
Faculty, Lecturer
23; b: 1987
S
none
Human Rights
Activist; Expelled
Student
25 (b. 1987)
S
None
Human Rights
Activist; Expelled
Student
M
M
M
Sentence
Rajaishahr
April 2012
Mr. Azizollah
Samandari
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Kermanshah
(Kirmanshah)
3-Mar-10
14
Prison
14-Jul-12
Shiraz (Fars)
Temporary
detention;
transferred to
Adelabad Prison 20Sep-12
Unknown
N/A
Membership in illegle groups in opposition to regime,
Propaganda against thre regime in the interest of groups in
opposition to regime
14-Sep-11
Tehran (Tehran)
Evin
14-Sep-11
4 years
imprisonement
Using falsely obtained degrees, illegal counselling, running illegal
classes, defrauding the public, and spreading prostitution
4 years'
imprisonment
N/A
15-Jul-12
Tehran
Evin
Court order
issued: 21
January 2012;
appeals order
issued 09 May
2012.
2-Mar-10
Isfahan
(Isfahan)
Nikbakht detention
center in Isfahan;
Flown to Tehran on
3-Mar-10 (Evin)
N/A
22-Aug-12
Tabriz (East
Azerbaijan)
Tabriz; Later
transferred to
Gohardasht 10
September 2012
6-Mar-05
Tehran
F
11-Mar-09
29-Nov-11
Unknown
Buisness licence as
collatoral
a. Conspiracy and assembly with the intention to act against the
national security by membership in perverse Bahaist sect as the
primary director of the Department of Psychology at the illegal
Bahaist university under the direction of the House of Justice; b.
Earning illegal income in the sum of 7,000,000 tuman. (dismissed)
Collaboration with human rights activists
3-May-10
50 million tuman
(~US$50,000)
M
M
Summoned 28 July
2011
30-Sep-12
14-Sep-11
12 years'
Court of appeal
Engaging in human rights activities, illegal assembly (in support of
imprisonment + 5
upheld verdict
university students deprived of higher education), and
million rial
10-Aug-11
disturbance of the general public's opinion
(~US$500) fine
N/A
16-Mar-05
100 million tuman
(~US$90,000)
40
W
1
BIHE- LecturerPsychology Faculty
22-Sep-11
Released on bail
46
W
1 (11)
BIHE- LecturerPsychology Faculty
52
W
1
BIHE- LecturerPsychology Faculty
Tehran (Tehran)
Evin
27-Feb-12
Release on bail
Using falsely obtained degrees, illegal counselling, running illegal
classes, defrauding the public
Tehran (Tehran)
Evin; Rjai Shahr (4Oct-2012)
12-Jun-12
5 years’
imprisonment +
97,877,000 rial
fine (~US$8,000)
Assembly and collusion with intent to commit acts of crime
against national security, membership in the perverse sect of
Bahaism, and earning illegal income
Page 4
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Prison
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Sentence
Charges
Gorgan
(Golestan)
Gorgan;
Rajaieshahr
N/A
10 years
imprisonment
17-Oct-12
Gorgan
(Golestan)
Gorgan;
Evin 22-Nov-12;
Rajaieshahr
N/A
M
17-Oct-12
Gorgan
(Golestan)
Gorgan;
Evin 22-Nov-12;
Rajaieshahr
Mr. Shahnam
Jazbani
M
17-Oct-12
Gorgan
(Golestan)
24
Mr. Siamak
Sadri
M
18-Nov-12
25
Mr. Payam
Markazi
M
26
Mr. Foad
Fahandej
27
Mr. Kourosh
Ziari
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
Collaboration with hostile governments, disturbing national
security, propaganda against the regime, formation of hostile
groups
53
M
2
Shopkeeper
5 years
imprisonment
Collaboration with hostile governments, disturbing national
security, propaganda against the regime, formation of hostile
groups
46
M
3
Buisness owner
N/A
5 years
imprisonment
Collaboration with hostile governments, disturbing national
security, propaganda against the regime, formation of hostile
groups
54
M
4
Poultry Farmer
Gunbad
Prison/Gunbad
Ministry of
Intelligence
detention center
Was not
announced
N/A
Propaganda against the regime and Islam through teaching the
Bahá'í Faith
Unknown
M
Unknown
Unknown
Gorgan
(Golestan);
Rajaieshahr
Gorgan;
Evin 22-Nov-12;
Rajaieshahr.
Sentenced May
2013
5 years
imprisonment
Collaboration with hostile governments, disturbing national
security, propaganda against the regime, formation of hostile
groups
39
M
2
Builder
18-Nov-12
Gorgan
(Golestan)
Gorgan;
Evin 22-Nov-12;
Rajaieshahr.
Sentenced May
2013
5 years
imprisonment
Collaboration with hostile governments, disturbing national
security, propaganda against the regime, formation of hostile
groups
55
W
2
Shopkeeper
M
18-Nov-12
Gorgan
(Golestan)
Gorgan;
Evin 22-Nov-12;
Rajaieshahr
Sentenced May
2013
5 years
imprisonment
Collaboration with hostile governments, disturbing national
security, propaganda against the regime, formation of hostile
groups
49
M
2
Radiology clinic
M
20-Nov-12
Gonbad
(Golestan)
Transferred to
Gorgan;
Evin 23-Nov-12;
Rajaieshahr
Court hearing:
24 April 2013,
Issuance of
verdict: 21 May
2013
5 years
imprisonment
Managing an illegal group for [the purpose] of disturbing
[national] security
48
M
2
Shopkeeper
22-May-11
Tehran
Rajaieshahr
(Gohardasht)
N/A
Release on bail
Collaboration with Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education
41
M
2
BIHE collaborator
Tehran (Tehran)
Rajaishahr
(Gohardasht)
N/A
4 years'
imprisonment
Collaboration with Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education
43
M
2
BIHE collaborator
Isfahan
Dastgerd;
Transferred to Evin
24-May-11
Without trial
Release on bail
Collaboration with Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education
60
M
1
Physician; BIHE
collaborator
Gohardasht
Tried 30 June
2012; Sentence
issued 09 July
2012; Appealed
verict without
result.
5 years'
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
Collaboration with Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education
61
M
1
BIHE collaborator
#
Name
Gender
Arrest Date
20
Mr. Farhad
Fahandej
M
17-Oct-12
21
Mr. Farahmand
Sanaie
M
22
Mr. Kamal
Kashani
23
Mr. Shahin
28
Negari Namaghi
Mr. Foad
Moghaddam
29-Jun-11
Bail
Released on bail
M
13-January-2013 - began serving
sentence
22-May-11
29
Date of Release
M
January-2012 - began serving
sentence
Isfahan
(Isfahan)
Page 5
25-Jun-11
70 Million tuman
#
30
31
32
33
Name
Mr. Pooya
Tebyanian
Mr. Shamim
Ettehadi
Mr. Farzin Sadri
Dowlatabadi
Mr. Shamim
Naimi
Gender
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Mr. Adel Naimi
Mr. Farhad
Eghbali
Charges
Date of Release
Bail
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
18 months
imprisonment
Propaganda against the regime
May-11
Unknown
24
Single
0
Buisness
6.5 years'
imprisonment
Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran and
membership in and organizing illegal groups and assemblies
26
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
25
S
0
Unknown
Collaboration with satellite networking
28
S
0
Unknown
N/A
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
M
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
M
2
Unknown
Semnan
Semnan
12-Mar-11
Semnan
Semnan
Tried on 16-Apr12; Appeals
verdict issued 12
August 2012
26-Aug-11
Yazd (Yazd)
Yazd
Tried on 18-April91 days’
Engaging in propaganda against the regime of the Islamic
imprisonment,
2012; Verdict
Republic of Iran by forming gatherings and collaboration with the
suspended for 3
issued on 23
Bahaist sect
years
April 2012
Court hearing:
24 May 2013,
Issuance of
verdict: 15 June
2013
M
M
M
19-Mar-13
Yazd (Yazd)
Yazd
19-Oct-13
Gorgan
Evin
23-Jul-12
Tehran
Evin
Tehran
Propaganda against the regime and activity against national
security
3 years
imprisonment
(appealed
sentence)
Propaganda against the regime and activity against national
security
Release on bail
Propaganda against the regime and activity national security
4-Feb-13
4 years
imprisonment
(appealed
sentence)
N/A
Date tried: 24April-2013
Initiatlly 11 years
imprisonment,
changed to 10
years.
Initiatlly announced: a. Activity against national security; b.
Espionage; c. Participating in the clandestine organization of
Bahaism. In court document: Organizing the Bahaist sect,
teaching; holding [self-defense] spray; engaging in propaganda
against the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran
N/A
N/A
N/A
Evin; transferred to
10-Nov-2012; 18
Gohardasht on 14
February 2013;
May 2014
Tehran
Evin
Tehran
Evin
F
28-April-2014 - began serving
sentence
M
10-Jul-12
9-Jan-13
Evin;Transferred to
Tehran (Tehran) Karaj (Gohardasht)
, 2-Feb-2013
Gorgan
5 years
imprisonment
under ta'zir law+
75 lashes and 2
million tuman
cash fine.
Appealed
sentence.
Release on bail
M
20-Nov-12
36
Sentence
8-Mar-09
10-Jul-12
35
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Tried 15 April
2009; Verdict
issued 31 May
2009; Appeal
court verdict 29April-2010
28-April-2014 - Began serving
sentence
Ms. Elham
34
Farahani Naimi
Prison
M
Page 6
31-Aug-11
2-Sep-12
8-Sep-12
Released on bail
Released on bail
Released on bail
Unknown
Unknown
60; B.
1952/1953)
Unknown
Released on bail
temporarily due to
illness
N/A
Mother of
M to Adel Naimi (see Shamim Naimi
number 35)
(see number
33)
Father of
M to Elham Farahani Shamim Naimi
Naimi (see number 34) (see number
33)
N/A
N/A
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
#
Name
Gender
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Prison
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Sentence
Charges
Gorgan
N/A
5 year
N/A
Tehran
Evin
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tehran
Transferred to Evin
on 24 May 2014;
transferred to
Gohardasht on 26
May 2014
N/A
4 year
propaganda activities against the sacred regime of the Islamic
Republic, teaching the perverse ideologies of Bahaism, and
activities intended to mislead the youth. Activity against national
security
Yazd
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
sentenced to 3
years'
imprisonment
under ta'zir law
and 1 year's
suspended
imprisonment
Charged with propaganda against the sacred regime of the
Islamic Republic of Iran, and assembly and collusion against
national security, and for being responsible for Baha'i
administration in Kerman
13 April 2014 Yazd Central prison Court of Appeals
in Yazd
sentenced to 3
years'
imprisonment
under ta'zir law
and 1 year's
suspended
imprisonment
From court document: 1. Propaganda against the regime of the
Islamic Republic; 2. Propaganda in the interest of groups and/or
organizations opposing the regime of the Islamic Republic, and
for being responsible for Baha'i administration in Kerman - Court
of appeals: concludes that the original decision was according to
legal criteria
sentenced to
three years'
imprisonment
under ta'zir law
and one year's
suspended
imprisonment
Charged with propaganda against the sacred regime of the
Islamic Republic of Iran, and assembly and collusion against
national security, and for being responsible for Baha'i
administration in Arak
sentenced to
three years'
imprisonment
under ta'zir law
and one year's
suspended
imprisonment
From court document: 1. Propaganda against the regime of the
Islamic Republic; 2. Propaganda in the interest of groups and/or
organizations opposing the regime of the Islamic Republic, and
for being responsible for Baha'i administration in Kerman - Court
of appeals: concludes that the original decision was according to
legal criteria
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
N/A
N/A
Unknown
N/A
Activities against the national security, and propaganda against
the regime
Date of Release
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Unknown
M
N/A
N/A
Unknown
M
N/A
N/A
48; DOB: 1343
[1964/65]
M
2 daughters
Selling Water
purification
systems
51; DOB: 1343
[1964/65]
M
2
Selling Water
purification
systems
43; DOB: 1969
M
2
Interior design
46; 1348
[1969/1970]
M
2
Interior design
N/A
32; DOB: 1361
(1982)
Single
None
N/A
N/A
Unknown
Married
Unknown
Businessman
Bail
g
Began serving sentence on 30-Aug2014
10-Jul-12
37
Mr. Shahab
Dehghani
M
12-Jul-13
24-May-14
31-Jul-12
38
Mr. Shahram
Fallah
31-Jul-12
40
41
Mr. Navid
Haghighi
(Najafabadi)
Ms. Mona
Mehrabi
Mr. Faramarz
Lotfi
Released after 1
month
Released on bail
60 million Toman
(Approximately
$21,747)
M
21-Jan-2015 - Began serving
sentence
39
Kerman
N/A
Kerman
Arak
Yazd
24-Aug-13
Unknown
60 million Toman
(Approximately
$21,747)
M
F
M
began serving sentence on 21-012015
Arak
16-Feb-15
Tehran
Sometime between 24/27
September 2013 - After a raid of his
home, he was taken to an unknown
place
Tonekabon
On 03-Feb-2015, he was summoned
to court to hear his decree, and was
immediately transferred to prison
Tonekabon
13 April 2014 Yazd Central Prison Court of Appeals
in Yazd
Evin
Unknown
3-Feb-15
Page 7
Unknown
#
Name
Gender
42
Mr. Ziaollah
Ghaderi
M
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
03-Feb-2015 - he was summoned to
court to hear his decree, and was
immediately transferred to prison
21-Nov-09
43
Mr. Soroush
Garshasbi
44
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Sentence
Charges
Date of Release
Bail
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
Tonekabon
Unknown
3-Feb-15
Unknown
Activities against the national security, and propaganda against
the regime
N/A
unknown
Unknown
Married
Unknown
Businessman
Tonekabon Mazandaran
Sari
8-Jun-10
N/A
N/A
Sometime in
December 2009 Precise date is
unknown
N/A
Unknown
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-Feb-15
N/A
Activities against the national security, and propaganda against
the regime
Unknown
Married
N/A
57; DOB:
1956/1335
N/A
N/A
N/A
57; DOB:
1956/1335
N/A
N/A
N/A
58; DOB:
1956/1335
Married
2
unknown
M
Began serving sentence on 03-Feb2015
Mr.
Manouchehr
Kholousi
Prison
M
Tonekabon
29-Nov-13- Detained
Mashhad
N/A
Approx. end of
November 2013/
beginning of
December
Mashhad
N/A
Mashhad
VakilabadMashhad
Court: Dec14/
Jan15 --- verdict
appealed
Unknown
Charged with propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran and
29 January 2014
activities against national security
6 year
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
Activities against the national security, and propaganda against
the regime
bail of 300 million
tuman
(approximately
$110,400 USD).
Businessman
45
Ms. Elham
Karampisheh
F
Began serving sentence on 16-022015
Tehran
Evin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
33; DOB:
1362/1983
Single
46
Mrs. Safa
Forghani
F
Began serving sentence on 16-022015
Tehran
Evin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
22; DOB:
1371/1992
M
N/A
Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and assembly and collusion against national security
6-Oct-12
Released on bail for
the amount of 60
million toman
52; DOB: 1339
(1960)
N/A
N/A
N/A
55; DOB: 1339
(1960)
M
3
Homemaker
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
1-Oct-12
47
Mrs. Farah
Baghi
(Asrabadi)/
Ghodrat
F
48
Mr. Mehrdad
Forghani
M
49
Ms. Laleh
Mehdinezhad
F
1 year
imprisonment
13 April 2014 under Ta’zir law
Court of Appeals
and 1 year
in Yazd
suspended
imprisonment
Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic [of Iran]
and propaganda in support/interest of groups or organizations
opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran
Homemaker
Began serving sentence on 10 Feb
2015
Yazd
Yazd
began serving sentence on 17-022015
Varamin
Evin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
57; DOB: 1337
(1958)
M
2
Optician
Tehran
Evin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
51; DOB: 1343
(1964)
Married
2
different
Psychology classes
10-Mar-15
Page 8
#
Name
Gender
Sentence
Charges
Date of Release
Bail
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
July/Aug 2012
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
4 years
imprisonment
Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and assembly and collusion against national security (Mr.
Dehghani as an active coordinator ofthe group)
Unknown
Released on bail of
80 million toman
60; DOB:
1331(1952)
M
Father of
Keivan and
Anisa
Computer science
engineer
01-Mar-2015 - began imprisonment
Yazd Central Prison 13 April 2014 (Isfahan prison did Court of Appeals
not accept him)
in Yazd
3 year
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and 1 year
suspended
imprisonment
1. Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic; 2.
Propaganda in the interest of groups and/or organizations
opposing the regime of the Islamic Republic
63; DOB: 1331
(1952)
M
2
Computer
engineer
2 years
imprisonment
Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and assembly and collusion against national security
37; DOB: 1354
(1975)
Married
2
N/A
40; DOB: 1354
(1975)
M
2
N/A
38; DOB: 1351
(1972/1973)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic [of Iran]
and propaganda in support of groups or organizations opposing
the Islamic Republic of Iran
41 DOB: 1351
(1972/1973)
Married to Mr. Naser
Bagheri Ghalat (See
number 53)
2
Homemaker
31-Jul-12
50
Mr. Khosrow
Dehghani
Mohammadi
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Arrest Date
Prison
M
Vilashahr
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
31-Jul-12
51
Mrs. Farahnaz
Misaghian
(Rostami)
F
06-Apr-2015 - Began imprisonment
Yazd
1 year
imprisonment
13 April 2014 under Ta’zir law
Yazd Central Prison Court of Appeals
and 1 year
in Yazd
suspended
imprisonment
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
31-Jul-12
52
Mrs. Fariba
Ashtari
F
3 Years
imprisonment
21 February 2015 - Summoned to
Yazd Central Prison om
Yazd
2 years
imprisonment
13 April 2014 under Ta’zir law
Yazd Central Prison Court of Appeals
and one year
in Yazd
suspended
imprisonment
after 27 days of
solitary
confinement
Released on 60
million toman bail
Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic [of Iran]
and propaganda in support of groups or organizations opposing
the Islamic Republic of Iran
Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and assembly and collusion against national security
after 27 days
Released on bail of
60 million Tomans
53
Mr. Naser
Bagheri Ghalat
M
Began serving sentence on 27-022015
Yazd
Yazd Central Prison
N/A
N/A
Propaganda against the regime
50; DOB: 1344
(1965/66)
Married to Mrs. Fariba
Ashtari (see number
52)
2
N/A
54
Mr. Faez
Bagheri Ghalat
M
Began serving sentence on 27-022015
Yazd
Yazd Central Prison
N/A
N/A
Propaganda against the regime
18; DOB: 1376
(1997/98)
S
N/A
N/A
Page 9
#
55
Name
Mrs. Shabnam
Mottahed
Gender
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Charges
Date of Release
Bail
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
Yazd
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
Yazd Central Prison August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
2 years
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and 1 year
suspended
imprisonment
Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and assembly and collusion against national security
Unknown
40 million Toman
Unknown
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yazd
13 April 2014 Yazd Central Prison Court of Appeals
in Yazd
2 years
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and 1 year
suspended
imprisonment
Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic [of Iran]
and propaganda in support of groups or organizations opposing
the Islamic Republic of Iran
30; DOB: 1364
(1985/86)
Married to Iman
Rashidi Ezzabadi (see
number 56)
N/A
N/A
4 year
imprisonment
Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and assembly and collusion against national security
32; DOB: 1359
(1980/81)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3 years
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and 1 year
suspended
imprisonment
1. Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic; 2.
Propaganda in the interest of groups and/or organizations
opposing the regime of the Islamic Republic.
35; DOB: 1359
(1980/81)
Married to Shabnam
Mottahed (see
number55)
N/A
N/A
2 years
imprisonment
propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and assembly and collusion against national security
45; DOB: 1346
(1967/68)
N/A
N/A
N/A
13 April 2014 Yazd Central Prison Court of Appeals
in Yazd
1 year
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and 1 year
suspended
imprisonment
Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic [of Iran]
and propaganda in support of groups or organizations opposing
the Islamic Republic of Iran
48; DOB: 1346
(1967/68)
M
2
Home appliance
technician
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
Yazd Central Prison August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
3 years
imprisonment
Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and assembly and collusion against national security
48
M
2
Self-employed
F
18-Mar-2015 - Began imprisonment
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
31-Jul-12
56
Mr. Iman
Rashidi
Ezzabadi
M
19-Mar-2015 - Began imprisonment
Yazd
Mr. Mehran
Eslami
Amirabadi
M
04-Apr-2015 - began imprisonment
Jul/ Aug2012
58
Mr. Fariborz
Baghi Asrabadi
M
13 April 2014 Yazd Central Prison Court of Appeals
in Yazd
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
1-Oct-12
57
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Sentence
Prison
Yazd
Page 10
Released after 27
days providing
bail of 80 million
Toman
6-Oct-12
Unknown
N/A
Released on bail of
80 million Toman
Released on bail of
80 Million toman
#
Name
Gender
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
07-Mar-2015 - Began imprisonment
Yazd
Prison
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
1. Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic; 2.
Propaganda in the interest of groups and/or organizations
opposing the regime of the Islamic Republic.
51; DOB: (13431964)
M
2
Self-employed
N/A
N/A
Unknown
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sentence
Charges
2 years
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and 1 year
suspended
imprisonment
N/A
13 April 2014 Yazd Central Prison Court of Appeals
in Yazd
Date of Release
Bail
59
Ms. Rouha
Imani
F
60
Ms. Naghmeh
Gilanpour
F
25-May-15
Rasht
Prison
N/A
N/A
Assembly for propaganda against the regime
Bail set for 120
million toman
(Approximately
$40815 USD)currently in prison
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
61
Mr. Foad
Yazdani
M
25-May-15
Rasht
Prison
N/A
N/A
Assembly for propaganda against the regime
Bail set for 120
million toman
(Approximately
$40815 USD)currently in prison
N/A
M
Mr. Payman
Yazdani
Businessman Optical shop
62
Mr. Payman
Yazdani
M
25-May-15
Rasht
Prison
N/A
N/A
Assembly for propaganda against the regime
Bail set for 120
million toman
(Approximately
$40815 USD)currently in prison
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
40; DOB: 1348
[1969/1970]
S
Unknown
Lecturer in the
field of
architecture at
BIHE, member of
national art
[committee]
46; DOB: 1348
[1969/1970]
N/A
N/A
DOB: 1364
(1985/1986)
Married to Masoud
Azarnoush - See
number 69
1
N/A
30; DOB: 1364
(1985/1986)
Married to Masoud
Azarnoush - See
number 69
1
Housewife
56; DOB: 1338
(1959/1960)
N/A
Noura
Ayyoubi
Housewife
63
Mr. Shahriar
Cyrus
12-May-15
14-Jan-09
Tehran
N/A
N/A
N/A
29-Jun-15
Tehran
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mrs. Atefeh
Zahedi
(Azarnoush)
21-Apr-15
Mrs. Parvaneh
Seifi (Ayyoubi)
Hamadan
N/A
N/A
N/A
Propaganda against the regime
Hamadan
Information
[headquarters] in
Hamadan Prison
Trial held on 5
August 2015,
sentence was
announced on
15 August 2015
one year’s
imprisonment
under Ta’zir law
Propaganda against the regime
15-Apr-15
F
May/June 2015
65
Unknown
M
13-Apr-15
64
Kerman
Hamadan
N/A
N/A
N/A
Propaganda against the regime
F
Page 11
22-Apr-15
Released on bail of
25 million Toman
(released on bail,
with a business
license given as
collateral)
Released on bail of
25 million Toman
and giving
undertaking
(released on bail,
with a business
license given as
collateral)
#
Name
Gender
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
May/June 2015
Mr. Saba
Golshan
M
Trial held on 5
August 2015;
sentence
announced on
15 August 2015
one year’s
imprisonment
under Ta’zir law
Propaganda against the regime
Isfahan
N/A
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
5 years: 4 years
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and one year
suspended
imprisonment
“Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Iran”, and “assembly and collusion against national security” --person in charge of Isfahan Baha'I community
Isfahan
Isfahan
13 April 2014 Court of Appeals
in Yazd
4 years
1. Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic; 2.
Propaganda in the interest of groups and/or organizations
opposing the regime of the Islamic Republic.
N/A
Awaiting court
trial
N/A
Propaganda against the regime
10-Apr-15
Information
[headquarters] in
Hamadan Prison
Trial held on 5
August 2015/
sentence
announced on
15 August 2015
one year’s
imprisonment
under Ta’zir law
Propaganda against the regime
N/A
N/A
N/A
Propaganda against the regime
Information
[headquarters]
(presumed to be
the one within
Hamadan prison)
Trial held on 5
August 2015/
sentence
announced on
15 August 2015
one year’s
imprisonment
under Ta’zir law
Propaganda against the regime
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cherged for owning satellite dish
15-Apr-15
Information
[headquarters]
(presumed to be
the one within
Hamadan prison)
Trial held on 5
August 2015/
sentence
announced on
15 August 2015
1 year
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and two years
exile to Khash
Propaganda against the regime
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Propaganda against the regime
May/June 2015
13-Apr-15
Ms. Mina
Mobin
Hemmati
Hamadan
F
May/June 2015
13-Apr-15
Mr. Masoud
Azarnoush
Information
[headquarters] in
Hamadan Prison
Hamadan
F
69
Charges
7-Apr-15
Mr. Shahin
Rashedi
M
68
Sentence
M
Began serving sentence on13 August
2015
67
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Hamadan
2-Aug-12
66
Prison
N/A
Hamadan
M
May/June 2015
13-Apr-15
Hamadan
Page 12
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
56; DOB: 1338
(1959/1960)
N/A
3
Housewife
51
M
2
Road building
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
Released on bail,
with a business
license being given
as collateral
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DOB: 1365
(1986/1987)
S
N/A
Unemployed
15-Apr-15
Released on bail,
with a business
license being given
as collateral
DOB: 1352
(1973/74)
N/A
N/A
N/A
DOB: 1352
(1973/74)
S
N/A
Unemployed
DOB: 1357
(1978/1979)
Married to Atefeh
Zahedi (Azarnoush) See number 64
N/A
N/A
DOB: 1357
(1978/1979)
Married to Atefeh
Zahedi (Azarnoush) See number 64-- Wife
also tried in the same
court
1
Farmer
DOB: 1342
(1963/64)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Date of Release
Unknown
Bail
Date of release
unknown-Released
on bail
Released on bail,
with a business
license being given
as collateral
Released on bail,
with a business
license being given
as collateral
#
Name
Gender
70
Mr. Hamid
Azarnoush
M
Arrest Date
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
May/ June 2015
F
71
21-Apr-15
May/June 2015
Hamadan
72
Mrs. Romina
Rahimian
F
May/June 2015
Hamadan
73
Mr. Mehran
Khandel
M
May/June 2015
Hamadan
Oct/Nov 2012
Hamadan
74
Ms. Fataneh
Moshtagh
1983/84
75
Sentence
Charges
Information
[headquarters] in
Hamadan prison
Trial held on 5
August 2015/
sentence
announced on
15 August 2015
1 year
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and two years
exile to Khash
Propaganda against the regime
31-Jul-12
N/A
Occupation
DOB: 1342
(1963/64)
M
4
Farmer
DOB: 1344
(1965/1966)
N/A
N/A
N/A
DOB: 1344
(1965/1966)
S
N/A
Housekeeper
one year’s
imprisonment
under Ta’zir law
Propaganda against the regime
Previously released
on bail, with
property as her
collateral
DOB: 1353
(1974/75)
M
3
Housewife
one year’s
imprisonment
under Ta’zir law
Propaganda against the regime
Previously released
on bail, with
property as
collateral
DOB: 1359
(1980/81)
M
2
Unemployed (His
business sealed)
Released on bail,
with property as her
collateral
DOB: 1356
(1977/78)
N/A
N/A
N/A
DOB: 1356
(1977/78)
S
N/A
Unemployed
DOB: 1340
(1961/62)
N/A
N/A
N/A
DOB: 1340
(1961/62)
M
3
N/A
DOB: 1340
(1961/62)
M
3
N/A
Information
[headquarters]
(presumed to be
the one within
Hamadan prison)
Trial held on 5
August 2015/
sentence
announced on
15 August 2015
N/A
Propaganda against the regime
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 year
N/A
Isfahan
Children
Information
Trial held on 5
[headquarters] in
August 2015/
Hamadan Prison
sentence
and then Hamadan announced on
15 August 2015
Prison
one year’s
imprisonment
under Ta’zir law
12 October
2015
Marital Status
Propaganda against the regime
Hamadan
M
Released on bail,
with property as her
collateral
Age when
arrested
one year’s
imprisonment
under Ta’zir law
Trial held on 5
August 2015/
sentence
announced on
15 August 2015
Isfahan
Bail
Trial held on 5
August 2015/
sentence
announced on
15 August 2015
Information
[headquarters] in
Hamadan Prison
Information
[headquarters] in
Hamadan Prison
N/A
Date of Release
Propaganda against the regime
F
May/June 2015
Mr. Shahram
Eshraghi
Najafabadi
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Hamadan
Ms. Farideh
Ayyoubi
F
Prison
Court hearing
held for 20
Baha'is on 24
Approx: Aug2012:
Transferred to Yazd August 2013 in
Branch 1 of the
Prison
Revolutionary
Court in Yazd
Isfahan
13 April 2014 Court of Appeals
in Yazd
4 years: 3 years
imprisonment
under Ta'zir law
and 1 year
suspended
imprisonment
N/A
after 9 hours
Unknown
“Propaganda against the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic of
Approx: Sep2012:
Iran”, and “assembly and collusion against national security” --Released on bail
person in charge of Isfahan Baha'I community
1. Propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic; 2.
Propaganda in the interest of groups and/or organizations
opposing the regime of the Islamic Republic.
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N/A
Date of
Location of
imprisonment
Arrest/City of
(if different
Residence
from arrest)
Prison
Date of Trial
/Court order
issued
Sentence
Charges
Isfahan
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mashhad
N/A
N/A
15-Nov-15
N/A
Mashhad
N/A
17-Feb-12
N/A
Mashhad
15-Nov-15
N/A
15-Nov-15
N/A
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Name
Gender
Arrest Date
76
Ms. Yeganeh
Agahi
F
15-Nov-15
N/A
77
Ms. Nakisa
Hajipour
F
15-Nov-15
78
Ms. Nika
Pakzadan
F
79
Ms. Naghmeh
Zabihian
F
80
Ms. Helia
Moshtagh
F
Age when
arrested
Marital Status
Children
Occupation
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
6 months'
imprisonment
Charged with membership in the Baha'i administrative
institutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mashhad
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tehran
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Date of Release
N/A
Bail
N/A