Confirmation of Amir Rahimi’s prison sentence by the Lorestan Court of Appeal
16 May 2026 News category: Prison sentence – Teachers Breathing in Confinement: The prison sentence of Amir Rahimi, a teacher and political prisoner,…
Increased Pressure on Female Political Prisoners in Evin; Violation of Rights to Family Contact and Legal Counsel
16 May 2026 News Category: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Eight female political prisoners have been deprived of the right to…
Additional One-Year Sentence Issued for Political Prisoner Forough Taghipour Held in Evin Prison
6 May 2026 News Category: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Forough Taghipour, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been…
Arrest of Amirhossein Rezaei, University of Tehran Student
15 May 2026News Category: Arrests Breathing in Confinement: Amirhossein Rezaei, a political science student at the University of Tehran and a journalist, has been…
Execution of a prisoner carried out in Karaj Central Penitentiary
14 May 2026 Category: Executions – Breathing in Confinement: The execution sentence of a prisoner, who had previously been arrested and sentenced to…
British prisoner Craig Foreman begins hunger strike in Evin Prison in protest over visitation restrictions
14 May 2026 Category: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Craig Foreman, a British citizen and traveller currently serving his sentence in Evin Prison,…
New prison sentence issued for political prisoner Varisheh Moradi
13 May 2026 Category: Imprisonment Sentences – Breathing in Confinement: Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner currently held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced…
Arrest of Yasin Hassanzadeh, University of Tehran Student
12 May 2026 News Category: Arrests Breathing in Confinement: Yasin Hassanzadeh, a student at the University of Tehran, has been arrested. According to Breathing…
One Hundred and Twentieth Week of the “Tuesdays Against Execution” Hunger Strike by Political Prisoners
12 May 2026 News Category: Political Prisoners’ Hunger Strike Breathing in Confinement: The “Tuesdays Against Execution” hunger strike campaign by political prisoners has entered…
Maryam Derisi Sentenced to Two Years and Three Months’ Imprisonment and 74 Lashes
9 May 2026News Category: Flogging Sentences Issued Breathing in Confinement: Maryam Derisi, one of those arrested during the January protests, has been sentenced to…