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Maryam Nematollahi is imprisoned for opposing state-mandated religious veiling.
On October 13, 2022, authorities in Shiraz reportedly arrested Nematollahi, an Instagram influencer and an…
Mariya Karpova was under house arrest for her religious belief and activity.
On June 1, 2019, authorities detained several Jehovah's Witnesses, including Karpova, following searches on…
Mahsa Amini was detained and died in state custody in relation to state-imposed religious dress.
In September 2022, police tasked with enforcing public morals in Tehran arrested Amini for…
Salma al-Shehab is imprisoned for her women's rights activism opposing state-imposed religious systems as well as her religious identity.
On January 15, 2021, authorities arrested al-…
Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani was imprisoned for her human rights work in support of the LGBTQI+ community.
On October 27, 2021, authorities detained Sedighi-Hamadani in Urumieh, West Azerbaijan…
Melika Qaragozlu was detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Qaragozlu, a student activist, reportedly after she protested…
Soori Babaei Chegini was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On July 13, 2022, authorities arrested Chegini from her brother's home in Qazvin after she posted a video of…
Renagul Gheni is imprisoned for her ethnoreligious identity and religious activity.
In 2018, authorities in Cherchen…
Asmaa al-Subaie is detained for her women’s rights activism critical of state imposed religious systems.
In June 2021, authorities affiliated with the Presidency of State Security arrested…
Monireh Arabshahi was imprisoned for her women’s rights activism against compulsory religious veiling.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Arabshahi for protesting compulsory hijab by…