Breathing in Confinement

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April 7th, 2020

Covid-19 catastrophe; death threat to 19 women political prisoners in Evin prison

Nineteen women political prisoners in Evin Prison are in imminent risk of catching coronavirus infection in the lack of sanitary equipment supply in overcrowded conditions of the prison.

April 4th, 2020

Unlawful transfer of Amir Chamani to the Revolutionary Guards’ Detention Center

  Breathing in Confinement: Amir Chamani, a political activist from Tabriz, who was arrested by FATA police on April 2, has been transferred to the IRGC’s intelligence service.

April 4th, 2020

Amir Chamani is arrested after being summoned by a phone call

Breathing in Confinement: Amir Chamani, a political activist from Tabriz, was summoned and arrested on Thursday, April 2.

March 31st, 2020

Unrest in Adel Abad prison due to the concerns over corona-virus outbreaks

Breathing in Confinement: Following the unrests in Aligudarz, Tabriz, Saqqez and Hamadan prisons, the official reports indicate unrest in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz which led to 14 inmates being injured.

March 31st, 2020

Unrest in Hamadan prison due to concerns over Corona-virus outbreaks

Breathing in Confinement: Following the escalation of concerns around the COVID-19 outbreak, clashes took place in Hamadan prison at dawn on Sunday, March 29.

March 30th, 2020

Gun shooting in Tabriz Prison

Breathing in Confinement: Thursday, March 26, the security guards in Tabriz prison fired at inmates.

March 30th, 2020

Gunshot heard from Tabriz prison and the siege of the prison

Breathing in Confinement: According to the news received from Tabriz Prison, on Thursday, March 26, the prisoners rioted and clashed with the security guards.

February 20th, 2020

Family visit is denied for Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner in Evin Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner serving her 11th year in Evin Prison, was denied a family visit for three weeks.

February 17th, 2020

Election boycott; statement by eight political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj

Breathing in Confinement – Eight political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in a statement condemned the Islamic Republic’s parliamentary elections. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, eight political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison releasing a statement on boycott of the forthcoming election, announced that “Participating in […]

February 17th, 2020

Death sentence for defendant in Tehran

Breathing in Confinement – A defendant in Tehran was tried and sentenced to death by the second branch of Tehran Province Criminal Court.