Lawyer Razieh (Roya) Hashemi Arrested in Abdanan
Breathing in Confinement, Sunday, 30 August 2026: Razieh (Roya) Hashemi, a licensed lawyer and Kurdish resident of Abdanan in Ilam Province, was arrested by…
Amirmohammad Mojallal Choubari, Detained During This Year’s January Protests, Sentenced to Death
Breathing in Confinement, Thursday, 27 August 2026: Amirmohammad Mojallal Choubari, a 22-year-old political prisoner detained during this year’s nationwide protests in January, has been…
Death Sentence Issued to Leila Abolhasani, Detained During the January Protests in Shahin Shahr
Breathing in Confinement, Thursday, 27 August 2026: Leila Abolhasani, a 43-year-old woman detained during the January protests in Shahin Shahr, Isfahan Province, has been…
Execution of a Prisoner in Tabriz Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Wednesday, 26 August 2026: The death sentence of at least one prisoner, who had previously been arrested on a murder charge…
Execution of a Prisoner in Khorramabad Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Wednesday, 26 August 2026: The death sentence of at least one prisoner who had previously been arrested on a charge of…
Two Brothers, Saeed and Hamid Najafi, Executed Simultaneously in Qezel Hesar Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Tuesday, 25 August 2026: The death sentences of at least two imprisoned brothers, who had previously been arrested and sentenced to…
Painter Mohammad Ebrahimi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Tuesday, 25 August 2026: Mohammad Ebrahimi, a painter and graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Painting from the University of Science…
Flogging Sentences Carried Out Against Two Kurdish Women Activists; Continued Use of Corporal Punishment and Violation of Human Dignity
Breathing in Confinement, Tuesday, 25 August 2026: The sentences of 31 lashes imposed on Neda Dadejani and Setayesh (Behnoush) Sarabi, two Kurdish women activists…
Execution of a Prisoner in Dehdasht Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Tuesday, 25 August 2026: The death sentence of at least one prisoner who had previously been arrested on a charge of…
Increase in Number of Prisoners Executed in Ilam Prison
Breathing in Confinement, Monday, 24 August 2026: The death sentences of at least three prisoners who had previously been arrested on charges related to…