Additional Name(s): Mowlawi Abdollah Barahouie

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/12/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Abdollah Barahouie

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Abdollah Barahouie is detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions. 

On August 12, 2023, authorities reportedly arrested Barahouie, a scholar at the Madineh al-Oloum seminary in the city of Khash, under unclear circumstances. His arrest came amid a crackdown on protestors, civil society, and former political prisoners following nationwide protests against the death of Mahsa Amini and mandatory religious veiling.

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