Kamyar Habibi

Kamyar Habibi is a Bahai citizen and a music composer. He was arrested in a new wave of arrests of Bahai citizens in 2022

In the Spring of 2022, the Islamic Republic started a new wave of crackdown on Baha’i citizens. The Islamic Republic arrested dozens of Baha’i citizens in different parts of the country or searched their houses. The prison sentences of some of the citizens who were previously sentenced went into effect, and agents attacked Roshan Kuh village and destroyed the houses of Baha’i villagers. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='42903'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36209/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> According to HRANA, security forces searched Kamyar Habibi's home and place of work and confiscated some of his personal belongings including his cell phone, electronic devices, and all the work related to the Bahai faith. The agents sealed off Mr. Habibi's workplace. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42904'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36996/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> Kamyar Habibi was arrested. According to HRANA, Intelligence Ministry agents from the Karaj office searched his home and arrested the Bahai citizen by the order of investigator Chegini of the 7th branch of the public and revolutionary court of Karaj and then took him to an undisclosed location. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42907'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37444/'> HRANA reported that Kamyar Habibi was transferred from jail to Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42906'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37444/'> Despite needing medical attention, he is still being held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj without access to medical services. HRANA's sources reported: > His specialist wrote a letter explaining that Mr. Habibi is suffering from panic attacks and cannot tolerate jail conditions, but the case investigator refused to accept the letter. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44014'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37621/'> HRANA reported that Afif Naeimi, Saman Ostovar, and Kamyar Habibi are being held in Ghezel Hesar Prison. According to the report, Afif Naeimi and Kamyar Habibi were able to see their families for 15 minutes last week, but since ALL OF Mr. Ostovar's identifications have been confiscated, he has not been able to see his wife yet. According to HRANA, these Bahai citizens are charged with acts against national or international security and propaganda against the state. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43550'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37918/'> He was indicted in secret. A source told HRANA that the charges against Mr. Habibi and their accounts are propaganda against the state and "publishing music books and teaching it to promote Bahaism and infiltrating in kindergartens to undermine the national security in the future." According to the source, these charges are brought against him despite the fact that his books were approved for publication [by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance]. HRANA reported that despite his family's efforts, prison authorities have refused to accept and deliver Mr. Habibi's medication. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47442'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/l9r3ew'> The revolutionary court of Karaj sentenced 13 Bahai citizens to over 40 years in prison in a joint case. According to IranWire, These citizens were charged with "insult and education and propaganda against Islamic Sharia, participation in groups with the intent to undermine national security through promotion of Bahaism in children and youth," and "propaganda against the Islamic Sharia through coaching." Based on the ruling, Afif Naeimi was sentenced to seven years in prison, 50 billion rials in fines, five years deprived of social rights, two years exile from Alborz province, two years ban on leaving the country, and two years banned from any educational and cultural activities. None of the charges for the defendants were mentioned in the report, but based on this sentence it seems he was convicted of forming and managing illegal groups. Saman Ostovar and Kamyar Habibi were each sentenced to five years in prison, 500 million rials in fines, and similar social punishments, seemingly for the same crime of forming and managing dissident groups. Rameleh Tirgarnejad wife of Kamyar Habibi was sentenced to three years in prison and 300 million rials in fines, plus similar social punishments, seemingly for membership in illegal groups. Elham Shareghi Arani and Sabin Yazdani were each sentenced to three years in prison and similar social punishments, probably for membership in illegal groups. Bita Momtazi, Shahrzad Mastouri, Sadaf Shaikhzadeh, Mahsa Tirgar, Negin Rezaei, Sahba Adyani, and Nakisa Sadeghi were each sentenced to 25 months in prison, fines, and similar social punishments. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>