Additional Name(s): ماریا خانجانی

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/13/2023

Date of Release: September/13/2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Maria Khanjani

Extra Bio Info:

Maria Khanjani was detained or her religious association. 

On August 13, 2023, security forces apprehended Khanjani and her father Jamaloddin Khanjani and took them to Evin Prison. The specific grounds for their detention, as well as the charges against them, remain undisclosed.

On September 13, 2023, Khanjani was reportedly released on bail.

Maria's father formerly served as a manager for a dissolved Baha’i group named “Yaran e Iran” or “Friends of Iran,” an organization that aimed to address the spiritual and social needs of the Baha’i community.

Related Cases: Jamaloddin Khanjani

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