Additional Name(s): علی نظری

Gender: Unspecified

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Yarsani

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: November/18/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly Insulting Public Officials & Institutions Public Disorder

Ali Nazari

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Ali Nazari was detained for their religious activity.

On November 18, 2022, authorities in Sahneh county, Kermanshah province, arrested at least 30 Yarsanis, including Nazari, as they were commemorating the death of Yarsani religious figure Khalil Alinejhad, who was killed in 2001.

In July 2023, it was reported that the government had suspended prosecution against dozens of Yarsanis, including Nazari, detained in November 2022. Nazari is likely to have been released prior to or around the time of this decision.

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Additional Name(s): نوشاد طاهری

Gender: Unspecified

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Yarsani

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: November/18/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Noshad Taheri

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Noshad Taheri was detained for their religious activity.

On November 18, 2022, authorities in Sahneh county, Kermanshah province, arrested at least 30 Yarsanis, including Taheri, as they were commemorating the death of Yarsani religious figure Khalil Alinejhad, who was killed in 2001.

On an unspecified date, Taheri was released from prison.

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Additional Name(s): سید فریبرز شاه‌ ابراهیمی

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Ethnic Group: Kurd

Religion or Belief: Yarsani

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: May/23/2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly Insulting Public Officials & Institutions Public Disorder Unknown

Seyed Fariborz Shah-Ebrahimi

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Seyed Fariborz Shah-Ebrahimi was detained for their religious activity.

On November 18, 2022, authorities in Sahneh county, Kermanshah province, arrested at least 30 Yarsanis, including Shah-Ebrahimi, as they were commemorating the death of Yarsani religious figure Khalil Alinejhad, who was killed in 2001.

On an unspecified date, Shah-Ebrahimi was reportedly released on bail.

On May 23, 2023, authorities arrested Shah-Ebrahimi from his home and allegedly beat him.

In July 2023, it was reported that the government had suspended prosecution against dozens of Yarsanis detained alongside Shah-Ebrahimi in November 2022. Shah-Ebrahimi is likely to have been released prior to or around the time of this decision.

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