Reports from the city of Kerman indicate that despite the release of many individuals detained during the recent protests on bail, four Baha’i detainees remain in custody and their situation remains unclear. According to available information, none of these individuals had participated in the protests and were reportedly arrested either at their homes or workplaces.

Sources close to the families identified the detainees as Shakila Ghasemi, Peyvand Naeimi, Adib Shahbazpour, and Borna Naeimi. According to these sources, judicial and security authorities have so far refused to accept bail or property bonds for their release. Families say that despite repeated follow-ups, they have not received clear information regarding the status of the cases or a possible timeline for their release. Officials have reportedly just told the families that they will be contacted “at the appropriate time.”

Among the four detainees, the case of Shakila Ghasemi has raised particular concern. While other Baha’i women detained in the same case have reportedly been released, she remains in the custody of the IRGC Intelligence and is currently the only woman still held in connection with the case.

Her family says that her mother has repeatedly visited relevant authorities to follow up on her daughter’s case and to offer bail for her release. However, she has not received any clear response regarding the status of the case or the possibility of securing her daughter’s release.

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A Chronicle of Suffering: 100 Days of Uncertainty for Shakila Ghasemi in Solitary Confinement

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Shakila Ghasemi, a 26-year-old Baha’i citizen from Kerman, has been released after more than six months in detention. She was arrested on February 2, 2026, after security forces raided her home in Kerman. Her home was searched and her electronic devices were confiscated before she was taken to a detention facility operated by the IRGC Intelligence Organization. Ghasemi spent approximately 47 days there, where she was subjected to interrogation, before being transferred to Kerman Prison.

Ghasemi subsequently spent around 100 days in solitary confinement at Kerman Prison. During this period, according to published reports, she experienced nervous attacks due to psychological pressure and was taken to the prison medical unit several times. She was later transferred to the general ward, where she remained in detention without her charges being officially announced and in a state of legal uncertainty until her release. Her family’s previous requests for her temporary release had also been denied.

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