Breathing in Confinement

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December 8th, 2019

After three weeks, Afshin Baymani is still on hunger strike

Breathing in Confinement: After 25 days, Afshin Baymani, a political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, is still on hunger strike.

December 8th, 2019

Sepideh Kashani was transferred to the female political prisoners’ ward of Evin prison

Breathing in Confinement – Last week, after spending 650 days in high-Security ward 209 at Evin prison, Sepideh Kashani, an environmental activist, was transferred to female political prisoners’ ward.

December 8th, 2019

Esfandani family insists on ‘innocent blood’ of their daughter despite denial of judiciary

Breathing in Confinement: Family members of Nikta Esfandani, who was killed in recent protests in Iran, expressed their hope on her Instagram page that their daughter’s innocent blood would not be left unpunished. Nikta Esfandani, a 14-year-old girl, was shot dead during the protests in Sattarkhan area in Tehran.

December 8th, 2019

Shahnaz Akmali, whose son was killed in “2009 protests”, was summoned to serve one year in prison

Breathing in Confinement – Shahnaz Akmali, mother of Mustafa Karim Beigi, who was killed in “2009 protests”, was summoned to serve her one-year jail sentence.

December 8th, 2019

Student suicide at Chamran University in Ahvaz

Breathing in Confinement – Two students at the University of Chamran in the City of Ahvaz lost their lives: an 18-year-old student who was found hanged to death and a 19-year-old student whose body was found in a semi-finished building. “Distrust of the future and lack of enthusiasm has become a trend among students across […]

December 8th, 2019

An executed in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz

Breathing in Confinement – A prisoner convicted of murder was executed in the City of Ahvaz on December 4, 2019.

December 8th, 2019

Rashid Nasserzadeh was arrested in the County of Oshnouyeh

Breathing in Confinement- Rashid Nasserzadeh, a citizen of the County of Oshnouyeh, was arrested by security forces on Tuesday, December 3, and was taken to an unknown location.

November 28th, 2019

Concerns raised over the condition of the detainees arrested during November demonstrations

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.

November 28th, 2019

Increase in the number of detainees and killed people seeking freedom in the November 2019 protests in Iran

  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.

November 28th, 2019

A provisional arrest warrant was issued for Soha Mortezaei

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. […]