Additional Name(s): پروا بهداد
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: November/14/2022
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Parwa Behdad was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On November 14, 2022, authorities in Isfahan arrested Behdad from her home reportedly in relation to her being Baha'i. Authorities reportedly seized personal belongings as well as religious books.
On December 18, 2022, Behdad was reportedly released on bail.
Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in Iran September 2023
Zhinoos Forootan | ژینوس فروتن, Tweet, December 19, 2022
"Baha’i Citizen Parwa Behdad Arrested" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"پروا بهداد، شهروند بهائی بازداشت شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)