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Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence and Other Penalties Against Baha’i Citizen Noyan Hejazi

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HRANA – The sentence of Noyan Hejazi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Juybar, to seven months and 16 days in prison, a fine, and deprivation of social rights has been upheld in full by Branch 9 of the Mazandaran Province Court of Appeals.

According to HRANA, the prison sentence and other penalties imposed on Noyan Hejazi have been upheld on appeal.

According to the appellate court ruling, Hejazi’s conviction for what authorities described as “promoting the Baha’i faith” was upheld, along with a fine of 122 million and 501 thousand tomans and deprivation of social rights for 10 years and one day. His sentence of seven months and 16 days of discretionary imprisonment on the charge of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran through cyberspace” was also upheld. The appellate ruling was issued on October 5, 2026, and declared final.

The ruling was signed by Shoja Zoghi and Ebrahim Arab Kheradmardi, judicial advisers to Branch 9 of the Mazandaran Province Court of Appeals.

On May 26, 2026, Noyan Hejazi had been sentenced to the aforementioned penalties by Branch 102 of the Criminal Court II of Juybar.

In late June of this year, Hejazi was arrested after visiting the Ministry of Intelligence office in Sari to retrieve his confiscated personal belongings. According to an earlier HRANA report, he was beaten during his arrest and subsequently transferred to a hospital due to his injuries, where he was hospitalized under the supervision of security forces. He was eventually released after some time.

On June 25, 2025, Hejazi was arrested at his home by security forces without a judicial warrant. He was later released on bail on August 3 of the same year.

His wife, Lava Samimi, was also arrested when she visited Kachouei Detention Center in Sari to inquire about her husband’s situation. She was released on bail some time later.

Over the past decade, the Iranian Bahá’í community has been disproportionately targeted by Iran’s security forces and judiciary,more than any other minority group. In the past three years, an average of 72 percent of the reports on religious rights violations collected by HRANA have documented the Iranian regime’s repression of the Bahá’í community.

Nouyan Hejazi, Baha’i Citizen, Sentenced to Prison and Additional Punishments

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HRANA – Nouyan Hejazi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Juybar, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of the city to imprisonment, a monetary fine, and deprivation of social rights.

According to HRANA, Nouyan Hejazi was sentenced by the Juybar Revolutionary Court, operating through Branch 102 of the Criminal Court of the county. Based on a ruling recently issued by the branch, Mr. Hejazi was sentenced to pay a fine exceeding 122 million tomans and deprived of social rights for 10 years on charges described as “promoting the Baha’i faith.” He was also sentenced to seven months and 16 days in prison on the charge of “propaganda against the regime.”

Nouyan Hejazi was arrested on June 25, 2025, by security forces at his home without the presentation of a judicial warrant. He was later released on bail on August 3, 2025.

Leva Samimi, Nouyan’s wife, was also arrested when she went to Kachouei Detention Center in Sari to follow up on her husband’s situation. She was released on bail some time later.

Baha’i Citizen Leva Samimi Arrested in Sari

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HRANA – Leva Samimi, a Baha’i citizen from Juybar and the wife of Noyan Hejazi, was arrested earlier today by security forces outside Kachouei Detention Center in Sari and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Samimi had been instructed to visit the detention center for a scheduled meeting with her husband. However, upon arriving at the facility, she was detained by security agents and transferred to an unknown location.

Her husband, Noyan Hejazi, also a Baha’i from Juybar, was arrested without a judicial warrant on Wednesday, June 25, at his home. He is currently being held in limbo at Kachouei Detention Center.

As of this report, no information has been made available regarding the charges against Leva Samimi or the reasons for her arrest.

Over the past decade, the Iranian Bahá’í community has been disproportionately targeted by Iran’s security forces and judiciary—more than any other minority group. In the past three years, an average of 72 percent of the reports on religious rights violations collected by HRANA have documented the Iranian regime’s repression of the Bahá’í community.

Baha’i Citizen Nouyan Hejazi Arrested in Juybar County

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HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, June 25, Nouyan Hejazi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Juybar, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Hejazi was arrested by security forces at his private residence without a judicial warrant and taken to an undisclosed location. During the arrest, agents searched his home and confiscated several personal items, including his and his wife’s mobile phones, laptop, and Baha’i books.

A source close to the family confirmed the news to HRANA and said: “There were ten agents, and it’s unclear how they entered the house. The first moment Nouyan and his wife encountered the agents was in their bedroom, and the agents woke them up early in the morning.”

As of the time of this report, the reasons for his arrest, his place of detention, and the charges against this Baha’i citizen remain unknown.

Over the past decade, the Iranian Bahá’í community has been disproportionately targeted by Iran’s security forces and judiciary—more than any other minority group. In the past three years, an average of 72 percent of the reports on religious rights violations collected by HRANA have documented the Iranian regime’s repression of the Bahá’í community.