Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.TRANSCRIPTFrom her home in Melbourne, Emilia Nazari clings to hope that her cousin Peyvand Naimi, a follower of the Baha'i faith, imprisoned in Iran, will be spared.“He was subjected to continuous torture for three days All of this because they're trying to get him to confess to things that he has not done.”Naimi was arrested during Iran's most recent round of protests that were sparked by economic issues.He is being held on charges that Emilia says are fabricated.“False accusations that he's been involved in the death of three security forces.It's impossible for him to have committed that offence because at the time of the alleged deaths, he was already in detention.”Peyvand Naimi's cousin, Borna Naimi, has also been imprisoned since March, and has reportedly endured at least two mock executions.Human rights advocates say they are being persecuted because of their faith.This is Daniela Gavshon, Australia director at Human Rights Watch.“We are seeing an intensified crackdown on Baha'i citizens in Iran