Additional Name(s): Faraz Haghighatjo, فراز حقیقت جو
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: December/10/2022
Date of Release: February/8/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Faraz Haghighatjoo was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On December 10, 2022, authorities in Shiraz reportedly arrested Haghighatjoo in relation to his being Baha'i. He was sent to Adel-Abad Prison. Authorities confiscated personal belongings from Haghighatjoo's home.
On February 8, 2023, Haghighatjoo was released.
USCIRF Commissioners Frank Wolf and Sharon Kleinbaum, Tweet, December 12, 2022
"Baha’i Faraz Haghighatjoo Arrested in Shiraz" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"Another Baha’i Arrested In Iran" IranWire
"فراز حقیقت جو، شهروند بهائی توسط نیروهای امنیتی بازداشت شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)