Pejman Zare, a Baha'i resident of Shiraz and the father of an 11-month-old infant, remains in legal limbo at Adelabad Prison more than three months after his arrest. He was detained by Intelligence Ministry agents on March 14, 2026, and transferred to Adelabad Prison after being held for 58 days in a security detention center.
Throughout his 13 weeks of detention, Mr. Zare has been denied access to an independent lawyer of his choice, with authorities restricting him to counsel from the Judiciary’s pre-approved list. Despite his family securing bail, judicial and security officials have ignored all requests for his temporary release, and the exact charges against him remain unknown. While his case is being processed by Branch 14 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court's interrogation unit, his relatives have recently been barred from following up on his case at the court.
Mr. Zare has faced severe restrictions on family contact, having been granted only one brief phone call on March 21, 2026, to hear his infant child's voice, and a single in-person visit in recent days. Sources close to the family emphasize that his arrest is solely due to his religious beliefs and his membership in the Baha'i community. For decades, Baha'i citizens in Iran have systematically faced widespread discrimination, severe restrictions, and arbitrary arrests for practicing their faith.
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Throughout his 13 weeks of detention, Mr. Zare has been denied access to an independent lawyer of his choice, with authorities restricting him to counsel from the Judiciary’s pre-approved list. Despite his family securing bail, judicial and security officials have ignored all requests for his temporary release, and the exact charges against him remain unknown. While his case is being processed by Branch 14 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court's interrogation unit, his relatives have recently been barred from following up on his case at the court.
Mr. Zare has faced severe restrictions on family contact, having been granted only one brief phone call on March 21, 2026, to hear his infant child's voice, and a single in-person visit in recent days. Sources close to the family emphasize that his arrest is solely due to his religious beliefs and his membership in the Baha'i community. For decades, Baha'i citizens in Iran have systematically faced widespread discrimination, severe restrictions, and arbitrary arrests for practicing their faith.
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