Additional Name(s): سعید اتحاد
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 2 Years, 8 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/31/2022
Date of Release: February/21/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials
Saeed Ettehad was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 6, 2021, authorities reportedly arrested Ettehad alongside other Baha'is for their religious identity.
On May 5, 2021, Ettehad was released on bail.
In October/November 2021, the Shiraz Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Ettehad to seven months and 16 days in prison for "propaganda against the state" Art. 500 IPC) and 31 months and 16 days in prison for "membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security" (Art. 499 IPC). Ettehad is expected to serve 31 months and 16 days in prison as the sentences run concurrently.
On July 31, 2022, Ettehad presented himself to authorities and was transferred to Adel Abad Prison to serve his sentence.
On February 21, 2023, Ettehad was released from prison.
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Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"Saeed Ettehad" United For Iran
HRANA English, Tweet, February 21, 2023
Additional Name(s): سیامک هنرور
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 2 Years, 8 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/31/2022
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials
Siamak Honarvar was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 6, 2021, authorities reportedly arrested Honarvar alongside other Baha'is for their religious identity.
On May 8, 2021, Honarvar was released on bail.
In October/November 2021, the Shiraz Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Honarvar to seven months and 16 days in prison for "propaganda against the state" Art. 500 IPC) and 31 months and 16 days in prison for "membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security" (Art. 499 IPC). Honarvar is expected to serve 31 months and 16 days in prison as the sentences run concurrently.
On July 31, 2022, Honarvar presented himself to authorities and was transferred to Adel Abad Prison to serve his sentence.
In February 2023, it was reported that Honarvar had been released from prison.
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Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
HRANA English, Tweet, February 20, 2023
"گزارشی از آخرین وضعیت سیامک هنرور، شهروند بهائی در زندان عادل آباد شیراز" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"Siamak Honarvar" United For Iran
Additional Name(s): Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, عبدالحمید معصومی تهرانی
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: October/16/2022
Date of Release: January/3/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Human Rights Work for Religious Communities Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Religious Freedom Advocacy
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Abdolhamid Masoumi Tehrani was detained in relation to criticizing religious freedom conditions.
On October 16, 2022, authorities in Tehran reportedly arrested Tehrani, an ayatollah and human rights and religious freedom advocate, for criticizing authorities during nationwide protests against the death of Mahsa Amini and mandatory religious veiling.
On January 3, 2023, Tehrani was reportedly released on bail.
"زندان اوین؛ آیت الله عبدالحمید معصومی تهرانی با تودیع قرار وثیقه آزاد شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"Ayatollah Abdolhamid Masoumi Tehrani Arrested" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"Abdolhamid Masoumi Tehrani" United For Iran
"Excerpts from conversation between Iranian Ayatollah Abdol Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, George Haroonian and Rabbi Abraham Cooper" Simon Wiesenthal Center