Arrest of Lawyer Hadi Sharifzadeh in Shiraz
16 February 2026News category: Arrest Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, 16 February 2026, Hadi Sharifzadeh, a lawyer, was arrested at his home in…
Execution of a Prisoner in Dorud Prison
16 February 2026News category: Execution Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner who had previously been arrested on charges…
Execution of Asghar Esmaili in Shiraz Prison
15 February 2026News category: Execution Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner who had previously been arrested on charges…
Transfer of a Prisoner to Solitary Confinement in Shiraz Prison for Execution
14 February 2026News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – At least one prisoner who had previously been arrested on charges of “murder” and sentenced…
Death of Abbas Rashidi, One of the Wounded Protesters, in Isfahan Detention Centre
14 February 2026News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Abbas Rashidi, a 35-year-old man from Semirom, has died after presenting himself to security forces…
Hunger Strike by Dr Fariba Hosseini in Adel-Abad Prison, Shiraz
12 February 2026 News Group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – Dr Fariba Hosseini, a dentist and former political prisoner, has been arrested…
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…