Mahsa and Mandana Sotoodeh: Two Baha’i Sisters Held in Indefinite Detention for Over 50 Days

Mahsa (25) and Mandana (38) Sotoodeh have remained in custody for over 50 days at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz. Arrested by IRGC intelligence in early April 2026, the sisters have been held without clear charges or access to legal counsel. Despite repeated inquiries, judicial authorities have refused to explain the reasons for their detention or grant bail. Held in separate cells, their ongoing ordeal is part of a systemic campaign of state-sponsored harassment against Baha’is in Iran, characterized by prolonged isolation and the deliberate denial of judicial transparency.

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Behzad Yazdani and Romina Khazali: Baha’i Couple Held in Indefinite Detention for Over 50 Days
Baha’i couple Behzad Yazdani, a translator, and artist Romina Khazali remain in limbo at Shiraz’s Adelabad Prison after over 50 days of detention. Arrested by IRGC intelligence in late March 2026, they have been denied legal counsel and face no formal charges. Khazali, who recently underwent stomach surgery, is suffering from deteriorating physical and mental health, yet authorities have repeatedly rejected bail requests. Separated from their two teenage children, this couple’s prolonged, opaque detention is a stark example of the systematic persecution and psychological warfare waged against Baha’i families in Iran.

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