Additional Name(s): Leily Karami, لیلی کرمی

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: October/26/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Leili Karami

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Leili Karami was detained for her religious belief and activity.

October 26, 2022, authorities in Shiraz detained Karami from her home reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.

On December 14, 2022, Karami was released on bail.

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Additional Name(s): حامی بهادری

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Date of Detainment: October/22/2022

Date of Sentencing: June/21/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials

Hami Bahadori

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Hami Bahadori is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 22, 2022, authorities in Tehran detained Bahadori reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.

On June 21, 2023, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Bahadori to five years in prison for "gathering and collusion" and one year in prison for "propaganda against the Islamic Republic under the guise of preaching for Baha'is."

On August 1, 2023, it was reported that the Tehran Court of Appeals upheld Bahadori's sentence. Bahadori is expected to serve five years in prison as the sentences run concurrently.

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Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Tibetan

Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: June/9/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Pilgrimage Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Tsewang Norbu

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Tsewang Norbu is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On June 9, 2022, police detained Norbu, a Tibetan pilgrim, after he protested his inability to enter the Potala Palace while visiting Lhasa on a pilgrimage. Norbu reportedly argued that he and other pilgrims should have their visits prioritized over tourists.

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