Name Arrest date Prison Date of trial/ court order issued Mrs. Faran Hesami (Rahimian Sep 14, 2011 Evin Jul 15, 2012 Evin Aug 23, 2011 Evin Aug 22, 2012 Unknown Mar 2, 2010 Nikbakht detention center Unknown in Esfahan; Flown to Tehran on 3-Mar-10 (Evin) Tabriz; Later transferred to Court of appeal upheld Gohardasht 10 September verdict 10-Aug-11 2012 Mr. Vahed Kholousi Mr. Navid Khanjani Sentence Charge 14-Sep-11 4 years imprisonment Court order issued: 21 January 2012; appeals order issued 09 May 2012. 4 years’ imprisonment Using falsely obtained degrees, illegal counselling, running illegal classes, defrauding the public, and spreading prostitution a. 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; b. Earning illegal income in the sum of 7,000,000 tuman. (dismissed) Collaboration with human rights activists Release on bail Unknown Unknown Unknown Mr. Shayan Vahdati Aug 22, 2012 Tabriz Unknown 12 years’ imprisonment + 5 million rial (~US$500) fine Acquitted Mr. Kayvan Rahimian Summoned 28 July 2011 Sep 30, 2012 Evin 27-Feb-12 Release on bail Evin; Rjai Shahr (4-Oct-2012) 12-Jun-12 Mar 12, 2011 Semnan 5 years’ imprisonment + 97,877,000 rial fine (~US$8,000) Release on bail Sep 22, 2012 Semnan Aug 22, 2012 Mrs. Zohreh Nikayin (Tebyania) and infant child Initially: 7 years imprisonment as well as confiscation of materials and documents related to the illegal Engaging in human rights activities, illegal assembly (in support of university students deprived of higher education), and disturbance of the general public’s opinion Initially: “involvement in subversive political activities against the regime through providing assistance to the earthquake victims”; Changed to “distributing contaminated food” Using falsely obtained degrees, illegal counselling, running illegal classes, defrauding the public Assembly and collusion with intent to commit acts of crime against national security, membership in the perverse sect of Bahaism, and earning illegal income Propaganda against the regime 1) Forming illegal administrative groups known as moral education classes with intent to attract Muslims and to promote the ideologies of the perverse sect of Bahaism, and being present among Muslims; 2) Membership in groups and illegal organizations, including the Ruhi institute, organizing gatherings, science and technology [sic], and Nineteen Day Feasts A/HRC/28/70 59 Was interrogated for 4 hours on 16 April 2011 (almost two weeks after her release). Trial held on 7 August 2011 in absentia. Sentence issued on 8 December Initially: “involvement in subversive political activities against the regime through providing assistance to the earthquake victims”; Changed to: “distributing contaminated food” Collaboration with human rights activists

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