Breathing in Confinement

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November 28th, 2019

Execution in Shiraz and Bandar Abbas

Breathing in Confinement – Death sentences of three prisoners accused of murder were carried out at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz and Bandar Abbas Prison.

November 23rd, 2019

More than 100 hours of an iron wall of censorship in Iran

Breathing in Confinement – With escalating the Iranian’s nationwide protests, the Islamic Republic authorities have tried to crack down the protesters by blocking the Internet and preventing the news and images to be spread. Despite the heavy censorship, the news received from Iran, reveal that the protests are ongoing. The intervention of security forces and […]

November 23rd, 2019

Sixth day of nationwide protests in the shadow of violent repression and internet shutdown

Breathing in Confinement- Nationwide protests against the rise in gas price which was started on Saturday morning November 15, 2019, are still ongoing. After the intervention of Special Troops and Security Forces, however, a large number of people were killed, injured or detained. Since November 15, concomitant with the start of protests, the authorities of […]

November 23rd, 2019

Said Sangar and Kamal Hassan Ramadan, two political prisoners at Urmia prison, were transferred to an unknown location

Breathing in Confinement- on Thursday, November 21, Saeed Sangar and Kamal Hassan Ramadan, two political prisoners at Urmia Prison, were transferred to an unknown location.

November 19th, 2019

Execution of a prisoner in Mashhad prison

Breathing in Confinement –  On November 17, a prisoner accused of murder was executed in Mashhad prison.

November 19th, 2019

Detention of a student activist, Soha Mortezaie

Breathing in Confinement – Soha Mortezaie, a master’s degree graduate, was arrested in the student dormitory along with two other students. According to IRNA, Soha Mortezaie, the previous secretary of the Central Student Council of Tehran University Students, was arrested on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Over the last 21 days, in protest against being deprived […]

November 19th, 2019

Sepideh Gholian was arrested again on November 16, 2019

Breathing in Confinement – Sepideh Gholian was arrested on Saturday, November 16, 2019, when security forces stormed her father’s home in Dezful taking her to an unknown location. Breathing in Confinement, news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, quoting the Campaign to Defend Haft Tappeh Detainees, reported: Sepideh Gholian has been arrested by […]

November 17th, 2019

Demonstrations against the rise in gas price; arrest of at least 40 protesters in the City of Yazd

Breathing in Confinement – Concomitant with the announcement of a 3 times rise in gas price by Supreme Council of the National Petroleum Products Distribution Company,  protest demonstrations erupted in various cities. At the same time, the intervention of security guards and riot police triggered violence. On Sunday, November 17, 2019, the prosecutor of Yazd […]

November 17th, 2019

Political prisoner Afshin Baymani goes on hunger strike protesting over Deputy Prosecutor’s extortion

Breathing in Confinement – Political prisoner Afshin Baymani, who is serving his 20th year in Rajai Shahr Prison, went on a hunger strike starting from Sunday, November 10, 2019, which is to be continued until his status is clarified. He has attempted a hunger strike in protest against Deputy Prosecutor Amin Vaziri’s impediment in him […]

November 17th, 2019

Three hundred and seventy four lashes for 3 defendants in Tehran

Breathing in Confinement – Seventh Branch of Tehran Province Criminal Court number 1, sentenced three defendants to a sum of 374 lashes. According to Khorasan daily, three defendants in Tehran were sentenced to a total of 374 lashes. The case was opened when a young boy named Mahyar, filed a complaint in Pakdasht police station. […]