Report of Severe Beating of Political Prisoner Hamzeh Darvish in Lakan Prison, Rasht
Breathing in Confinement, Friday, 7 August 2026: Hamzeh Darvish, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has reportedly been severely beaten by…
Former Ahwazi Arab Political Prisoner Transferred to Sheiban Prison After Nine Months of Enforced Disappearance
Breathing in Confinement, Thursday, 6 August 2026: Mohammad Jafar Armeshi, a former Ahwazi Arab political prisoner, has been transferred to Ahvaz Central Prison (Sheiban)…
Execution of a Prisoner in Ardabil Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Thursday, 6 August 2026: The death sentence of at least one prisoner who had previously been arrested on charges of “murder”…
Mahshad Keshani Re-arrested in Isfahan and Transferred to an Unknown Location
Breathing in Confinement, Tuesday, 4 August 2026: Mahshad Keshani, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests in January this year, was arrested by…
Lawyer Sentenced and Another Summoned on Charge of “Propaganda Against the State”; Judicial Pressure on Defence Lawyers Continues
Breathing in Confinement, Tuesday, 4 August 2026: Babak Eslami Farsani, a lawyer, has been sentenced to imprisonment on the charge of “propaganda against the…
Death Sentence Issued Against Mehdi Roshani, Arrested During the January 2026 Protests in Malekshahi
Breathing in Confinement, Tuesday, 4 August 2026: Mehdi Roshani, a Kurdish citizen and one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been…
Monthly Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran – 20 June to 20 July 2026: At Least 55 Prisoners Executed
Breathing in Confinement: The Statistics Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran has published its monthly report on human rights violations in Iran…
Execution of Two Prisoners in Shiraz Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Sunday, 2 August 2026: The death sentences of at least two prisoners who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death…
Secret Execution of 19-Year-Old Arvin Kheirkhahan, Arrested During the January 2026 Protests
Breathing in Confinement, Saturday, 1 August 2026: The death sentence of Arvin Kheirkhahan, a 19-year-old arrested during the nationwide protests in January, has been…
Execution of Two Prisoners in Damghan Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Saturday, 1 August 2026: The death sentences of at least two prisoners who had previously been arrested on charges related to…