Breathing in Confinement

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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.

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.