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

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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.

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