Breathing in Confinement

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February 17th, 2020

Arrest of a telegram channel admin in Semnan

Breathing in Confinement – On Thursday, February 13, a telegram channel admin was arrested in Semnan.

February 16th, 2020

Appeal Court sentences three members of the Board of Directors of Qazvin Teachers’ Trade Association to pay fine

Breathing in Confinement – Appeal court sentenced Mohammad Reza Behnamnejad, Maryam Zirak, and Soheila Zalbeigi, three members of the Board of Directors of Teachers’ Trade Association in Qazvin Province to pay fine. The three had previously been sentenced to 24 months in prison by Qazvin Revolutionary Court on charges of “propaganda against the government”.

February 16th, 2020

A verdict of 99 lashes in Tehran

Breathing in Confinement – A man was sentenced to 99 lashes on the charge of having an extramarital affair.

February 12th, 2020

Security forces violently raid on the houses of a number of the 1980s prisoners in Tabriz

Breathing in Confinement- On Saturday, February 8, 2020, the security forces of Tabriz intelligence office violently raided the houses of a number of former political prisoners and transferred them to an unknown location.

February 12th, 2020

More than 41 years in prison and 200 lashes for seven guild activist teachers in North Khorasan

Breathing in Confinement – On charges of “forming an illegal group aimed at disrupting the national security and propaganda against the system,” seven guild activist teachers in North Khorasan convicted of a total of 41 years and 8 months in prison plus 222 lashes and a fine of 3 million toman by Bojnourd Revolutionary and […]

February 3rd, 2020

Execution of a prisoner in Zanjan prison

Breathing in Confinement – On Sunday morning, January 26, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death for murder was executed in Zanjan Prison.

February 2nd, 2020

Unawareness of the situation of Alireza Toumar one of the detainees of the November uprising

Breathing in Confinement – On November 16, 2019, in the nationwide demonstrations, Alireza Toumar has been detained at Vanak Square in Tehran but there has been no information on his status since.

January 23rd, 2020

After 22 years in Bandar Abbas prison, an inmate was released from execution

Breathing in Confinement – After 22 years in Bandar Abbas prison, a prisoner, convicted of murdering his colleague was released from execution with the consent of the victim’s relatives.

January 18th, 2020

Eleven arrested in Marvdasht for writing critical posts on Instagram

Breathing in Confinement – on Thursday, January 16, 2020, police commander of  Mardvdasht County announced arresting the administrators of an Instagram page. He described the reason for their arrest  as “creating skepticism towards some of the officials in the city.”

January 15th, 2020

Arrest of Hojjat Emami, a teacher living in the County of Shahin Dezh

Breathing in Confinement – Hojjat Emami, an activist living in the County of Shahin Dezh, was arrested by security forces within the last few days.