Breathing in Confinement

Labor and guilds
November 19th, 2020

Death of a worker from Kermanshahi after self-immolation

Breathing in Confinement: A worker from the City of Kermanshah who set himself on fire in front of the city’s labor union died in the hospital.   According to Rokna news agency, in protest action, a worker from the City of Kermanshah who set himself on fire in front of a labor trade union near […]

November 13th, 2020

Death of a worker in Manoojan

Breathing in Confinement: In an accident in a chromite mine in Manoojan, a young worker died due to severe injuries.

November 12th, 2020

The fired workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory return back to work

Breathing in Confinement: As a result of their own and their colleagues’ determination and standing in solidarity, the fired workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory returned back to work.

November 8th, 2020

Protest rally Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers

Breathing in Confinement: Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers gathered in support of the fired workers.

November 7th, 2020

The sentence of Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane laborers is appealed against their will

Breathing in Confinement: The bail sentences of 50 million Tomans for Haft Tappeh sugar Cane laborers have been appealed against their will.   According to the Telegram channel of Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Laborers Union, quoting Farzaneh Zeilabi, the detained laborers’ lawyer, their sentences were 50 million Tomans for each one of the detained workers. […]

November 7th, 2020

An old rotten electric pole in Bandar Lengeh, causes death of an electricity worker

Breathing in Confinement: A rotten electric pole in Bandar Lengeh, caused the death of a young electricity worker. According to Rokna news agency, quoting Safarizadeh, the director of the Power Company in the City of Bandar Lengeh, on Monday evening November 2, a young worker named Abdolvahed Bashi, who had climbed an electricity pole, died […]

October 19th, 2020

Several young laborers die in the fish powder factory in the County of Souza in Qeshm Island

Breathing in Confinement: Four workers of Souza Fish Powder Company in Qeshm, died in a tragic event.

September 21st, 2020

The first hearing for the retired teacher, Nahid Fath’alian

Breathing in Confinement: On September 16, Nahid Fath’alian, a retired teacher, was summoned to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court for a trial where she was notified of the charge of “Colluding and gathering and propaganda activities against the regime, as well as the destruction of state property.” The second court hearing will be held […]

September 11th, 2020

Three months prison sentence for the environmental activist, Yousef Farhadi Babadi

Breathing in Confinement: Yousef Farhadi Babadi, an environmental activist and a member of the “Sounds of Flowing Water” Campaign, was sentenced to three months in prison with a two-year suspension. Yousef Farhadi Babadi, an environmental activist from Shahr-e-Kord and one of the protesters against the water transfer project from Karun river, wrote on his Twitter […]

September 11th, 2020

Despite positive Covid-19 tests, Behnam Moosivand and Jafar Azimzadeh were transferred to solitary confinement in Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement: Behnam Moosivand and Jafar Azimzadeh, two political prisoners who had been transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison under the pretext of being admitted to Evin Prison Medical Center, were transferred to solitary confinement in Rajai Shahr Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on […]