Breathing in Confinement- Thirteen days after the nationwide protests began against the rise in gas price, Iranian authorities have not yet provided any official information on the number and whereabouts of detainees. And the lack of information has raised concerns about the detainees’ situation and their health condition.
Breathing in Confinement: 13 days after the nationwide protests began following the increase in gas price, no official figures have been released on the number of deaths, injuries, and arrests. Islamic Republic authorities have so far refused to announce the information.
Breathing in Confinement – A provisional arrest warrant has been reportedly issued for Soha Mortezaei, a so-called “starred student” at the University of Tehran. According to VOA news agency, on Wednesday, November 27, Mustafa Nili, Soha’s lawyer, wrote on his Twitter page: “I went to Muqddas Court yesterday, to find out about Soha Mortazai’s condition. […]
Breathing in Confinement – On Sunday, November 24, 2019, a prisoner was executed at Birjand prison. According to Baloch Activists Campaign, on Sunday morning, November 24, 2019, a death sentence was carried out at the prison of Birjand in South Khorasan Province. This prisoner who had been sentenced to death on charges of “drug […]
Breathing in Confinement – Hassan Abbasi, a member of the Association of Iranian Journalists in Tehran Province, was arrested on Tuesday in Hormozgan.
Breathing in Confinement- Having a heart attack while carrying heavy items, a Kulbar (workers who carry goods across the borders on their back) died on Tuesday, November 26.
Breathing in Confinement – Death sentences of three prisoners accused of murder were carried out at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz and Bandar Abbas Prison.
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 […]
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 […]
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.