Negin Rezaei

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='47623'> <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>