Lava Samimi, Baha’i adherent, detained in Sari days after husband’s arrest

Hengaw – Monday, July 7, 2025

Lava Samimi, a Baha’i adherent, was arrested on Monday in front of Kachouei Detention Center in Sari, Mazandaran Province—just twelve days after the arrest of her husband, Noyan Hejazi.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Samimi, a resident of Joybar in Sari, was detained as she attempted to visit her husband with an official visitation request.

Noyan Hejazi, also from Joybar, was arrested on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, during a raid on his home. He was subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Detention Center in Sari.

No official information has been released regarding the reasons for their arrests or the charges brought against them.