Additional Name(s): Дадаш Мәженовтің

Gender: Male

Current Location: ZK-169/1 Prison, Kyzylorda

Perpetrator: Kazakhstan

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years, 8 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/23/2018

Date of Sentencing: October/13/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Online Activity

Nature of Charges: Incitement to Commit Crime & Violence Terrorism

Dadash Mazhenov

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Dadash Mazhenov is imprisoned for posting online religious content.

On April 23, 2018, authorities arrested Mazhenov in relation to posts he made online containing religious sermons in 2015, despite deleting the content in 2017.

On November 16, 2018, the Burabai District Court sentenced Mazhenov to seven years and eight months in prison for “promotion of terrorism or public calls for making of the act of terrorism…with use of mass media or networks of telecommunications” (Art. 256-2 KCC).  It also fined him 60,790 tenges.

On January 30, 2019, the Akmola Regional Court upheld Mazhenov's sentence but reduced his fine to 1,255 tenges.

On February 25, 2019, Mazhenov's bank accounts were frozen after he was placed on the Finance Ministry's watch list.

On January 21, 2020, the Supreme Court annulled Mazhenov's conviction and ordered that he be given a new trial.

On October 13, 2020, the Akmola Regional Court upheld Mazhenov's original verdict and fined him 134,599 tenges.

Mazhenov has reportedly been tortured while imprisoned, specifically in relation to practicing his religion in prison.

Mazhenov is serving his sentence in Kyzylorda's ZK-169/1 Prison.

Mazhenov is married.

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Additional Name(s): سعیده خضوعی

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Health Concerns: Migraines

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: April//2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Saeedeh Khozui

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Saeedeh Khozui was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On April 11, 2022, Khozui was reportedly arrested after appearing at a courthouse.

On May 24, 2022, Khozui was reportedly released on bail.

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Additional Name(s): فریبا دلیر

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April//2022

Date of Sentencing: December//2021

Date of Release: October/18/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Practicing Religion as a Convert Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization

Fariba Dalir

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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 fiancé now husband, Soroush, reportedly for belonging to an Evangelical Christian church.

Dalir and Soroush were released on bail after spending two months in pre-trial detention. Dalir was also subjected to prolonged solitary confinement while imprisoned.

In December 2021, Dalir was sentenced to two years in prison. United For Iran lists the charge as "founding or leading an organization that aims to disrupt national security" (Art. 498 IPC), while Article 18 reports the charge as “acting against national security by establishing and leading an Evangelical Christian church."

In April 2022, Dalir reportedly began serving her sentence in Evin Prison.

On October 18, 2022, Dalir was reportedly released from prison. 

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