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 25th, 2020

Shahnaz Akmali is released from prison

Breathing in Confinement: Shahnaz Akmali, the mother of Mostafa Karimbeigi, one of the killed protesters in 2009 uprisings, was released from prison. Mrs. Akmali had been sentenced to prison for seeking justice for her son.

July 25th, 2020

Three prisoners released from execution in Andimeshk, Khorramdareh and Rasht prisons

Breathing in Confinement: Being pardoned by the victim’s families, three prisoners who were sentenced to death for murder in separate cases and were being held in prison in Andimeshk, Khorramdareh, and Rasht, were released from execution.

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.