Breathing in Confinement: Fariba Adelkhah, a dual-national prisoner in Evin Prison, was sentenced to six years in prison by Tehran Revolutionary Court
Breathing in Confinement: On May 19, 2020, after a month and a half of being in detention, the civil activist Amir Chamani, was released on bail from the IRGC Intelligence Detention Center in Tabriz.
Breathing in Confinement, Sunday, May 10, 2020: The lawyer, Payam Derafshan, was sentenced to two years in prison and two years of license suspension.
Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, May 9, 2020, the country’s chief police announced that during the outbreak of the Coronavirus virus infection, FATA police penalizes the people who spread related rumors in the cyberspace. And that so far more than 1,300 websites have been identified and 320 people were been arrested.”
Breathing in Confinement, Friday, May 8, 2020: Ali Ajami, an Iranian human rights activist, died at the age of 37 in Texas. According to Breathing in Confinement, news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, quoting the social media posts: “Mr. Ajami’s body was found on Wednesday morning, May 6, in a lake in […]
Breathing in Confinement: A prisoner, previously sentenced to death for murder, was executed in Gonbad-e Kavous Prison. According to Fars News Agency, on Tuesday morning, May 5, 2020, a prisoner who was arrested in Ahvaz for killing a 4-year-old child was executed in Gonbad-e-Kavous Prison. So far the prisoner has remained unidentified and there is […]
Breathing in Confinement: To protest against her prolonged detention and her uncertain condition, Maryam Ebrahimvand, has been on a hunger strike at Evin Prison since Tuesday, April 22.
Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, April 18, 2020, Branch 24 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, headed by Mohammad Reza Amouzadeh, summoned the Civil Rights Activist, Atena Daemi, imprisoned in Evin, in relation to the case which has been opened against her while in prison. She, however, refused to appear in the court.
Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, April 20, Ismail Abdi the teacher prisoner, was detained in Evin Prison where he had gone to Prosecutor’s Office to extend his leave and to find out more about the Judiciary’s circular on releasing the prisoners.
Breathing in Confinement: Tuesday, April 21, 2020, Shayan Saeedpour, who was a child when arrested as a murderer, was executed in Saqqez Prison.