Baha’i Citizen Flora Samadani Arrested in Yazd
Historical detention report preserved under the original 2026-05-05 report date, with separate reports from HRANA and Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.
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HRANA published “Baha’i Citizen Flora Samadani Arrested in Yazd” on 2026-05-05. Hengaw Organization for Human Rights separately published a report about the same named event under the headline “Baha’i woman Flora Samadani detained, whereabouts unknown.”
The reports concern an arrest, detention or unresolved custodial status. Details not disclosed by authorities—including location, access to counsel or charges—are not filled with assumptions.
HumanInChain is adding this item to its historical 2026 chronology using the original report date. It is an attributed monitoring entry, not a claim of direct eyewitness verification. Source links remain visible so readers can inspect the underlying reporting and request corrections.
Image credit: Documentary image published with Hengaw Organization for Human Rights's report: Baha’i woman Flora Samadani detained, whereabouts unknown. No face was generated, replaced or reconstructed.