Additional Name(s): هاله غلامی

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/16/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly

Haleh Gholami

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Haleh Gholami was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On January 27, 2017, authorities arrested Gholami, a child rights activist, reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i.

On March 6, 2017, Gholami was released on bail.

On an unspecified date, Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Gholami to two years in prison for acting against national security.

On an unspecified date, a court of appeals reportedly upheld her sentence.

On July 16, 2022, Gholami was reportedly taken into custody to begin serving her sentence at Evin Prison.

In February 2023, it was reported that Gholami had been released from prison.

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