Breathing in Confinement

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July 25th, 2020

The detention custody of Sharmin Meymandinejad, the founder of the Imam Ali Society, was extended

Breathing in Confinement: The detention custody of Sharmin Meymandinejad, the founder of Imam Ali’s Popular Students Relief Society, was extended. He has been in detention since June 21, 2020.

July 23rd, 2020

Sudden transfer of Payam Shakiba, Mohammad Amirkhizi and Majid Asadi, political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison to an unknown location

Breathing in Confinement: On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, Payam Shakiba, Mohammad Amirkhizi, and Majid Asadi, three political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison, were transferred to an unknown location. So far, no information has been released about their situation.

July 22nd, 2020

The commander of Khuzestan Police Force announced the arrest of the organizers of demonstration in Behbahan

Breathing in Confinement: On the night of July 20, 2020, the police commander in Khuzestan Province said: “All the instigators for an illegal and norm-breaking rally in Behbahan were identified and arrested.”

July 22nd, 2020

After 18 years of being under the death sentence, two prisoners in Lamerd are released from execution

  Breathing in Confinement: Two prisoners who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on murder charges in two separate cases, were released from prison after being pardoned by the victims’ families.   According to the ISNA news agency, with the consent of the blood owners, two prisoners were saved from execution while one […]

July 22nd, 2020

Two prisoners are executed in Urmia Prison

Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, July 21, 2020, the death sentences of two prisoners who had been arrested and sentenced to death on murder charges, were carried out.

July 22nd, 2020

After 18 years of being under the death sentence, two prisoners in Lamerd are released from execution

Breathing in Confinement: Two prisoners who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on murder charges in two separate cases, were released from prison after being pardoned by the victims’ families.

July 21st, 2020

Zahra Mohammadi receives 10 years sentence in prison

Breathing in Confinement: Zahra Mohammadi, a civil activist, and Kurdish language teacher was sentenced to ten years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj.

July 21st, 2020

Execution of two prisoners in Isfahan prison

Breathing in Confinement: Two Baluch citizens who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on drug charges were executed in Isfahan Prison on Saturday, July 11, 2020.

July 15th, 2020

Four prisoners in South Khorasan, Hormozgan, Junqan and Mehriz prison in Yazd, released from execution

Breathing in Confinement: Four prisoners, sentenced to death for murder in different prisons, were saved from execution after being pardoned by the blood owners.