Death Sentence of Yaqub Karimpour Upheld by the Supreme Court
12 February 2026 News Group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of Yaqub Karimpour, a security prisoner held in Urmia…
Enforced Disappearance of 18-Year-Old Abolfazl Ghasemi Amoudizej Since the January 2026 Protests
11 February 2026News category: Arrest Breathing in Confinement – Abolfazl Ghasemi Amoudizej, an 18-year-old teenager from Tabriz, has been subjected to enforced disappearance for…
Ali Heydari’s Body Handed Over to His Family One Month After Arrest
10 February 2026 News category: Protests Breathing in Confinement – Ali Heydari, a 20-year-old young man, was injured during popular protests on 8…
107th Week of the Hunger Strike by Political Prisoners in the “Tuesdays Against Execution” Campaign
10 February 2026 News category: Political Prisoners’ Hunger Strike Breathing in Confinement – The hunger strike of political prisoners participating in the “Tuesdays…
Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Sentenced to Imprisonment, Exile, and Travel Ban
8 February 2026News Category: Prison Sentence – Breathing in Confinement – Ms Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent human rights activist, has…
Third Death Sentence Issued Against Nasser Bekarzadeh Despite Repeated Overturning by the Supreme Court
6 February 2026News Category: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – Nasser Bekarzadeh, a security prisoner held at Urmia Prison, has been sentenced to death…
Continuation of the “Tuesdays Against Execution” Hunger Strike by Political Prisoners
3 February 2026News Category: Political Prisoners’ Hunger Strike – Breathing in Confinement – The hunger strike of political prisoners participating in the “Tuesdays Against…
Dr Shamsi Abbasalizadeh Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury Following Beating During Arrest
2 February 2026News Category: Arrest – Breathing in Confinement – Dr Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, sustained a traumatic brain injury…
Arrest of Somayeh Heydari, Student at Tabriz University
4 February 2026News Category: Arrest – Breathing in Confinement – Amid the continued wave of widespread arrests following the violent crackdown on the nationwide…
Execution of a Prisoner Carried Out in Tabriz Prison
4 February 2026News Category: Execution – Breathing in Confinement – On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the death sentence of at least one prisoner, who…