Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights@BahaiBIC_Rights
Romina Khazali and Behzad Yazdani Remain in Legal Limbo in Shiraz Prison Amid Health Concerns
It was learned on 6 April 2026 that Mrs. Romina Khazali and her husband, Mr. Behzad Yazdani, a Baha’i couple detained in Shiraz, remain in custody at Adelabad Prison more than a week after their arrest with no official information available regarding the nature of any charges against them or their legal status.
Mrs. Khazali, an artist, and Mr. Yazdani, a translator and editor, were arrested at their home in Shiraz by intelligence agents on 28 and 29 March this year.
Mrs. Khazali is in poor health. She had recently undergone stomach surgery prior to her arrest and suffers from severe migraines, eye pressure, and chronic back pain. Over the past week, she has been permitted only a single brief phone call with her family. Authorities have denied further contact and visits, while also withholding information about her current condition, heightening concerns for her welfare among her family.
Mrs. Khazali was also the primary caregiver for her elderly parents, whose physical and emotional condition has deteriorated since her detention. The couple’s two teenage children are experiencing significant distress in the absence of their parents. In addition, the confiscation of the family’s electronic devices at the time of arrest has severely disrupted the children’s online education, which they had been pursuing under wartime conditions.
The closure of the Revolutionary Court in Shiraz has prevented the family from pursuing legal follow-up or obtaining updates on the case.
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