Breathing in Confinement

Nesw
November 13th, 2020

Yasaman Ariani catches Covid-19 in Kachuei prison in Karaj

Breathing in Confinement: Yasaman Ariani, a 23-year-old civil activist has caught Covid-19 in Kachuei Prison in Karaj. On October 21, 2020, for unknown reasons, Yasaman Ariani and her mother Monireh Arabshahi were transferred from Evin Prison to Kachuei Prison in Karaj.

November 13th, 2020

Death of a worker in Manoojan

Breathing in Confinement: In an accident in a chromite mine in Manoojan, a young worker died due to severe injuries.

November 13th, 2020

Prison guards harass female prisoners in Hamadan prison

Breathing in Confinement: Female prisoners in Hamadan Central Prison are being harassed and tortured by prison guards.

November 12th, 2020

A prisoner in Greater Tehran Prison saved from execution

Breathing in Confinement: A prisoner who had been sentenced to retaliation for killing his fellow inmate in Greater Tehran Prison was saved from the death penalty by paying a ransom to and obtaining consent from the victim’s family.

November 12th, 2020

The fired workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory return back to work

Breathing in Confinement: As a result of their own and their colleagues’ determination and standing in solidarity, the fired workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory returned back to work.

November 11th, 2020

The detained translator and researcher, Mohammad Khani, released from prison

Breathing in Confinement: Mohammad Khani, translator, researcher, and doctoral student at Allameh University, who had been detained by security forces since October 1, 2020, was released on bail on November 11, 2020, for his trial finalized.

November 8th, 2020

Protest rally Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers

Breathing in Confinement: Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers gathered in support of the fired workers.

November 8th, 2020

Iran’s police kills a Kulbar in the border heights of Chaldoran

Breathing in Confinement: A Kulbar was shot to death by Border Force in the border heights of Chaldoran.

November 8th, 2020

A Baloch child from Dashtiari drowned to death in a Hutag (marsh)

Breathing in Confinement: A Baloch child drowned to death in a Hutag (marsh).

November 8th, 2020

Two prisoners saved from execution in Tabriz and Ilam

Breathing in Confinement: In Tabriz prison, a young man sentenced to death for murder, was saved from the death penalty by the consent of the victim’s family.