Bahá'ís Currently Imprisoned in Iran
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Bahá’ís currently imprisoned in Iran (as of 3 January 2013) Arrest Age at Date: 1)= Location of arrest / on Marital Date of Date Tried / Name Prison Children Occupation Sentence Charges 1starrest; arrest court status Release Sentenced 2)= 2nd… document 1 Mrs. Mahvash Shahriari 05-Mar-08 Mashhad (Razavi 1) Mashhad; 2) Evin; 56 M 2 Homemaker/ N/A Trial ended 14- 20 years’ imprisonment three charges on religious grounds (“forming an illegal cult”); Sabet Khorasan) Gohardasht 9-Aug-10; former Jun-10 three charges related to “espionage” and “acting against national Shahre Ray 3-May-11; teacher security” Evin 18-May-11; Currently: Tehran (Evin) 2 Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi 1) 26-Jul- 1) Mashhad; 2) 1) Mashhad; 2) Tehran 2) 46 M 3 Homemaker 1) 19-Sep- Trial ended 14- 20 years’ imprisonment three charges on religious grounds (“forming an illegal cult”); Taefi 05; 2) 14- Tehran (Tehran) (Evin); Gohardasht 9-Aug- 05 Jun-10 three charges related to “espionage” and “acting against national May-08 10; Shahre Ray; 3-May- security” 11; Evin 18-May-11; Currently: Tehran (Evin) 3 Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani 1) 25-Sep- 1) Isfahan 1) Isfahan; 2) Evin; 2) 76; b. M 4 Businessman 1) 01-Oct- Trial ended 14- 20 years’ imprisonment three charges on religious grounds (“forming an illegal cult”); 07; 2) 14- (Isfahan); 2) Gohardasht 9-Aug-10 1933 07 Jun-10 three charges related to “espionage” and “acting against national May-08 Tehran (Tehran) security” 4 Mr. Afif Naimi 14-May-08 Tehran (Tehran) Evin; Gohardasht 9-Aug- 47 M 2 Industrialist N/A Trial ended 14- 20 years’ imprisonment three charges on religious grounds (“forming an illegal cult”); 10 Jun-10 three charges related to “espionage” and “acting against national security” 5 Mr. Saeid Rezaie Tazangi 14-May-08 Tehran (Tehran) Evin; Gohardasht 9-Aug- 50 M 3 Engineer N/A Trial ended 14- 20 years’ imprisonment three charges on religious grounds (“forming an illegal cult”); 10: Jun-10 three charges related to “espionage” and “acting against national security” 6 Mr. Behrouz Azizi 1) 26-Jul- 1) Mashhad; 2) 1) Mashhad; 2) Evin; 2) 57 M 2 Lecturer 1) 15-Nov- Trial ended 14- 20 years’ imprisonment three charges on religious grounds (“forming an illegal cult”); Tavakkoli 05; 2) 14- Tehran (Tehran) Gohardasht 9-Aug-10 05 Jun-10 three charges related to “espionage” and “acting against national May-08 security” 7 Mr. Vahid Tizfahm 14-May-08 Tehran (Tehran) 1) Evin; Gohardasht 9- 36 M 1 Optometrist N/A Trial ended 14- 20 years’ imprisonment three charges on religious grounds (“forming an illegal cult”); Aug-10 Jun-10 three charges related to “espionage” and “acting against national security” 8 Mr. Mohammad Reza 1) 09-Apr- Mahforouzak b. 1954/55 M Self- 1) 13-Apr- 25-Dec-08 1) 7 months’ imprisonment posing a threat to the holy regime of the Islamic Republic by Kandi 08; 2) 19 or (Mazandaran) employed 08 teaching Bahaist ideas through communication with the usurper 25-Apr-09 country of Israel 9 Mr. Alibakhsh Bazrafkan 31-Oct-09 Yasouj Yasouj 58 as of 7- M At least 1 N/A 07-Dec-09 2.5 years’ imprisonment and 5 plotting overthrow, acting against national security and (Kohgiluye and Dec-09 years of internal exile propaganda against the regime Boyer-Ahmad) 10 Ms. Manijeh Nasrollahi 1) 17-Jun-09 Semnan 1) Semnan; Tehran (Evin) M 3 1) 30-Jun- 1) 28-Aug-09; 3.5 years’ imprisonment (3 + .5) acting against national security through propagandist activity in (Monzavian) (Semnan) 27-Feb-10 09; 2) N/A 2) verdict and confiscation of documents the interests of groups and populations hostile to the regime upheld on and materials in connection with related to Bahá'ís and membership in illegal groups and appeal (signed the administrative institutions of populations related to Bahá'ís including the group of Khademin of 25-Jan-10) Bahaism Semnan with the post of secretary and the education committee 11 Ms. Rozita Vaseghi 1) 04-Aug- Mashhad (Razavi Mashhad 40s S none 1) 21-Aug- 1) 25-Oct-09; 1) 5 years’ imprisonment; 05; 2) 16- Khorasan) 05; 2) N/A 2) Appeal Sentence upheld and 2 years Mar-10 added on appeal; 2) 5 years’ imprisonment on separate charge 12 Mrs. Nahid Ghadiri 1) 04-Aug- Mashhad (Razavi Mashhad 40s M at least 2: 1 1) 21-Aug- 1) 25-Oct-09; 1) 5 years’ imprisonment; 05; 2) 16- Khorasan) son, age 12 05; 2) N/A 2) Appeal Sentence upheld on appeal; 2) 5 Mar-10 years’ imprisonment on separate charge = 10 years total 1 of 9 Bahá’ís currently imprisoned in Iran (as of 3 January 2013) Arrest Age at Date: 1)= Location of arrest / on Marital Date of Date Tried / Name Prison Children Occupation Sentence Charges 1starrest; arrest court status Release Sentenced 2)= 2nd… document 13 Mr. Davar Nabilzadeh 1) 19-Aug- Mashhad (Razavi Mashhad Mid 40s M 3 1) 28-Sep- 1) 25-Oct-09; 5 years’ imprisonment; 2) 05; 2) 13-Jul-Khorasan) 05 2) Appeal Sentence upheld on appeal 10 14 Mr. Jalayer Vahdat 1) 04-Aug- Mashhad (Razavi About 40 S N/A 1) 28-Aug- 1) 25-Oct-09; 5 years’ imprisonment; 2) 05; 2) 26- Khorasan) 05; 2) 12- 2) Appeal Sentence upheld on appeal Jan-09; 3) May-09; 3) 24-Oct-10 N/A 15 Mrs. Sima Eshraghi 1) 06-Aug- Mashhad (Razavi Mashhad M 2 1) 1) 25-Oct-09; 5 years’ imprisonment; 2) (Aghdaszadeh) 05; 2) 26- Khorasan) Unknown; 2) Appeal Sentence upheld on appeal Jan- 09; 3) 2) 12-May 24-Oct-10 09; 3) N/A 16 Mr. Siamak Ighani 1) 27-Apr- Semnan Semnan 41 (8-Jul- M 2 Optical Shop 1) 2-May-09 Trial: 30-Jun- 1) 3 years’ imprisonment upheld 1-membership in illegal groups and gatherings related to the 09; 2) 6- (Semnan) 09) 09; 8-Jul-09* on appeal Baha'is especially "acceptance of post of chairperson for the Nov-10 (signed 10-Jan- Semnan Khademin. 2-Engaging in propaganda against the regime 10); Appeal: and for the benefit of the Baha'is Oct-10 17 Mr. Feizollah Rowshan 1) 01-Nov- Sari Sari 61 M 3 Builder 1) 01-Jan- 1) 24-Apr-07; 1 year’s imprisonment and 4 06; 2) 18- (Mazandaran) 07; 2) 30- 19-Aug-07; 2) years internal exile to Damghan. Nov-07; 3) Apr-08; 3) Obtained Ordered to go to Bijar. 06-Dec-08; 20-May-09; conditional Remaining internal exile 4) 15-Jan-11 4) N/A release; began changed to additional 6 months’ exile 26 Jul-08 imprisonment in Sari. in Damghan 18 Mr. Farhad Amri 01-Jan-11 Mashhad suburb (Razavi Khorasan) 19 Mr. Shahin Shafaie 05-Feb-11 Ghaemshahr M (Mazandaran) 20 Mr. Badiollah Lohrasb 21-Feb-11 Motel Ghou (Salman Shahr, Mazandaran) 21 Mr. Peyman Kashfi 1) 19-Oct- Tehran (Tehran) Evin M 1) Nov/Dec- 15-Jun-10 4 years’ imprisonment "membership in an anti-Islamic group and propaganda against the 09; 2) 13- 09 regime" Feb-11 22 Mr. Afshin Safaieyan 27-Feb-11 Nasim Shahr, Saveh suburb (Markazi) 23 Mr. Mesbah Monghate 18-Mar-11 Tehran (Tehran) 24 Ms. Sara Mahboubi 1) 24-Jun- Sari Sari 1) 18-07- 10; 2) 9-Apr- (Mazandaran) 2010 11 25 Mr. Behzad Zabihi 1) 22-Feb- Sari Sari Optical shop 1) 26-Feb- 11; 2) 10- (Mazandaran) owner 11 Apr-11 26 Mr. Vesal Mahboubi 25-Apr-11 Sari S 0 Student (Mazandaran) 2 of 9 Bahá’ís currently imprisoned in Iran (as of 3 January 2013) Arrest Age at Date: 1)= Location of arrest / on Marital Date of Date Tried / Name Prison Children Occupation Sentence Charges 1starrest; arrest court status Release Sentenced 2)= 2nd… document 27 Mr. Kamran Mortezaie 22-May-11 Tehran (Tehran) 1) Evin; 2) Gohardasht D 1 BIHE N/A 25-Sep-11; 17- 5 years’ imprisonment “Membership of the deviant sect of Baha’ism, with the goal of Director Oct-11* 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”. 28 Ms. Noushin Khadem 22-May-11 Tehran (Tehran) 1) Evin; 2) Gohardasht S BIHE N/A 27-Sep-11 4 years’ imprisonment “Membership of the deviant sect of Baha’ism, with the goal of Administratio taking action against the security of the country, in order to n office further the aims of the deviant sect and those of organizations outside the country”. 29 Mr. Mahmoud Badavam 22-May-11 Tehran (Tehran) 1) Evin; 2) Gohardasht M 2 BIHE N/A 27-Sep-11 4 years’ imprisonment “Membership of the deviant sect of Baha’ism, with the goal of Lecturer 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”. 30 Mr. Ramin Zibaie 22-May-11 Karaj (Alborz) 1) Evin; 2) Gohardasht M 2 BIHE N/A 4 years’ imprisonment “Membership of the deviant sect of Baha’ism, with the goal of Director & taking action against the security of the country, in order to lecturer further the aims of the deviant sect and those of organizations outside the country”. 31 Mr. Farhad Sedghi 22-May-11 Karaj (Alborz) 1) Evin; 2) Gohardasht M 3 BIHE N/A 20-Sep-11 4 years’ imprisonment “Membership of the deviant sect of Baha’ism, with the goal of Lecturer 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”.