Breathing in Confinement

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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. […]

November 17th, 2019

A Kulbar shot dead in the County of Baneh

Breathing in Confinement – On Tuesday, November 12, in the border areas of Baneh, a Kulbar (cross-border porter) was killed by police direct shooting. On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, police shooting killed a Kulbar in the border area of Baneh, County in the Kurdistan Province, Mokrian reported. The Kulbar has been identified as: “Taher Hosseini […]

November 17th, 2019

Prisoner commits suicide in Rajaii Shahr prison in Karaj, shortly before implementation of “an eye-for-an-eye retaliation” sentence

Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, November  20, 2019, shortly before the implementation of his “an eye-for-an-eye retaliation” sentence, a prisoner hanged himself and was found dead in Correction Center number 2 of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. Breathing in Confinement- the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, has identified the prisoner as […]

November 13th, 2019

Overintense security atmosphere in the assembly of the army and state retirees; detention of more than a dozen of them

Breathing in Confinement – This morning, November 12, 2019, in an overintense security atmosphere, a number of retirees were detained in a protest rally of state and army retirees in Baharestan Square in Tehran.

November 13th, 2019

A prisoner was saved from execution in the City of Babol

Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, November 11, in the City of Babol, a prisoner accused of murder was forgiven by the victim’s family and rescued from death, while having the noose around his neck.