Barzan Maleki is an imam and religious instructor at the Sheikheyn Grand Mosque in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province.

Arrest

Maleki was arrested on 26 May 2025, following a summons to the Special Clerical Court in Hamadan, and transferred to the quarantine ward of the city’s central prison.

The day before his arrest, he had been summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence office in Sanandaj, where he was interrogated for several hours.

Defendant’s Rights

He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal representation during his detention.

Current Status

Maleki was provisionally released from Hamadan Central Prison on bail of 10 billion rials (nearly 12,500 USD) on 27 May 2025.