Arrest date Prison Date of trial/ court order issued Sentence Jan 6, 2010 Semnan Prison Was not tried revoked. Released on bail 21 June 2011 - Semnan Prison began serving sentence Mr. Afshin Heyratian Mr. Kamran Rahimian Trial held on 17 April 2010. Court order issued on 4 May 2010. Appeal hearing was held on 9 January 2011 in the Court of Appeal of province of Semnan. Appeal was denied on 6 February 2011. Jun 3, 2010 Evin Aug 20, 2011 Evin; transferred to Gohardasht 6-Nov-10 Sep 13, 2011 Transferred to Gohardasht in December Sentence issued on 01 February 2012 Mr. Hasan-Gholi) Sep 4, 2011 Delavarmanesh Transferred to Yasouj on 22 May 2012 Mr. Afshin Ighani May 16, 2005 Semnan Verdict issued on 12-April 2006; Appeals court verdict issued on 21 September 2006 4 years imprisonment 4 years imprisonment 4 years imprisonment (sentence was appealed) 4 years imprisonment 91 days imprisonment, suspended for four years; Sentence upheld in appeals Charge Propaganda against the regime and activity against national security 1) Forming groups, and membership in assemblies and groups as described in the indictment, [to wit,] formation of groups and membership in groups and assemblies such as 19-Day Feasts; youth committees; the Ruhi program; language groups; professional [development] groups; devotional gatherings; news sharing gatherings; athletic, arts, and education committees, etc., with the intention of disturbing the national security; 2) Activities against national security through propaganda against the regime, as described in the indictment, [to wit,] through espionage for the enemies, and making efforts to develop and expand the perverse sect of Bahaism, as well as penetrating the financial, governmental, and civil cores and disseminating perverse information against Islám and exploiting the religious sanctities [of Muslims]; 3) Use, possession and distribution of 63 illegal compact discs containing appalling and offensive material as described in the indictment. Charged with activities related to human rights issues and writing articles Assembly and conspiracy, with criminal intent, against national security and membership in the perverse sect of Bahaism. 1) Conspiracy and assembly with the intention to act against the national security by membership in perverse Bahaist sect as the primary director of the Department of Psychology at the illegal Bahaist university under the direction of the House of Justice; 2) Earning illegal income in the sum of 750,000,000 rial (This charge was withdrawn) Creating public nuisance, non-compliance with the judgement of confiscation of property, and forcible entry and detainer of others’ property 1) Creating anxiety in the minds of the public and those of the Iranian officials; 2) propaganda against the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran A/HRC/28/70 56 Name

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