Breathing in Confinement

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December 4th, 2014

Koot Abdullah residents protested at their poor life conditions

Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, 1st December, people of Koot Abdullah region, gathered in front of the governor’s office to protest at the ignorance of this region’s residents’ rights by the government officials. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Ahvaz demonstrators complained about the high unemployment rate, lack of basic civil services […]

December 3rd, 2014

Prison guards inspected political prisoners’ room at Uremia Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Prison guards of Uremia prison, at the eleventh day of political prisoners’ hunger strike in that prison, inspected one of the rooms of these prisoners. According to the report of “Breath in Confinement”; At 12 p.m. of the first of November, the prison warden of Uremia prison, along with 5 soldiers […]

December 3rd, 2014

Human Rights Watch: Imminent Risk of Execution for ‘Insulting the Prophet’

Breathing in Confinement – Iran’s judiciary should vacate the death sentence of a 30-year-old man who faces imminent execution for Facebook posts linked to his account. On November 24, 2014, Iran’s Supreme Court upheld a criminal court ruling sentencing Soheil Arabi to hang. The court transferred his file to the judiciary’s implementation unit, opening the […]

December 2nd, 2014

A juvenile prisoner hanged at Tabriz Prison

Breathing in Confinement – A prisoner who has been accused of murder and was arrested at 14-year-old, has been hanged in Tabriz Central Prison. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Rahim Norullahzadeh, who in a street fight at the age of 14 had killed one of his friends, was executed in Tabriz Central […]

December 2nd, 2014

Hunger strike at Uremia Prison is still going on

Breathing in Confinement – The hunger strike at Central Prison of Uremia is still continuing after 10 days. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, 29 political prisoners of ward 12 of the Central Prison of Uremiahave gone on Hunger strike from 20th November in protest at the “dissolve of political prisoners’ ward” and […]

September 30th, 2014

Political Prisoners in Critical Health Condition because of Parasites at Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Political prisoners of section 12 of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj are in critical health condition because of the increasing amount of parasites at this section. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, since the beginning of this week the number of the facilities that spread parasites in section 12 […]

September 30th, 2014

An Arab Prisoner in Critical Situation at Karoun Prison in Ahwaz

Breathing in Confinement – An Arab political prisoner is in critical health condition at Karoun prison in Ahwaz. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Kazem Khoshnamak, who has been imprisoned since 2005 is suffering from an unknown illness since 6 years ago and is currently in critical health condition.

September 10th, 2014

Navid Kamran and Behnam Mousivand Released

Breathing in Confinement – Two activists who were arrested on September 6th in Tehran, have been released. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Navid Kamran and Behnam Mousivand who had been arrested on September 6th in Tehran have been released on bail on September 9th.

September 8th, 2014

Khaled Hardani on Day 8 of Hunger Strike

Breathing in Confinement – Khaled Hardani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison is on 8th day of hunger strike. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, he has gone on hunger strike since August 30th and is in critical condition at the moment.

September 6th, 2014

Arash Sadeghi and 3 other Activists Arrested in Tehran

Breathing in Confinement – Arash Sadeghi, former political prisoner has been arrested at his work place in Tehran today, September 6th. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Arash Sadeghi has been arrested at his place on Azerbaijan street in Tehran at 7 o’clock p.m. today and was transferred to an unknown location.