Breathing in Confinement

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May 25th, 2016

22 Prisoners Executed During 2 Days in Iran

Breathing in Confinement – At least 22 prisoners were hanged during two days in 3 different prisons in Iran. Human rights sources have reported that only on 5 May 25, 11 prisoners have been hanged in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj.

May 24th, 2016

Mustafa Gholamnezhad Arrested in Tehran

Breathing in Confinement – Mustafa Gholamnezhad, social activist, was arrested in Tehran on May 23. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Mustafa Gholamnezhad, a philosophy of science graduate from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran was arrested in Tehran and transferred to an unknown location at 6 pm on May 23.

May 23rd, 2016

No Information about Bagher Gholami after 3 Months of Detention

Breathing in Confinement – Family of Bagher Gholami, Ahwazi activist, after nearly three months of his detention, still has no information of his fate. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Bagher Gholami, son of Eshagh, born on 04.12.1980, married and father of a daughter named Salma (3 years old) and a son named […]

May 23rd, 2016

3 Activists Summoned and Interrogated in Kamyaran

Breathing in Confinement – After detention and interrogation of trade unionists in the city of Kamyaran, Rojin Ebrahim, Sholeh Goudarzi, and Delnia Sabouri were summoned to the Intelligence Office of this city. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, the 3 people were interrogated after showing up in the intelligence office, on May 23.

May 22nd, 2016

6 Activists Arrested and Summoned in Kamyaran

Breathing in Confinement – Intelligence agents have arrested four people in Kamyaran and at least 2 people have been summoned by this office for interrogation. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, after arresting Shahu Sadeghi on May 19, three others were also arrested in Kamyaran.

May 22nd, 2016

An Arab Poet Arrested in Shadegan

Breathing in Confinement – The Revolutionary Court in Falahieh (Shadegan) arrested Ali Matroodi, Ahwazi Arab poet and sent him to Shiban prison. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Ali Mtroodi, 40, son of Hashim, married and father of 3 children, from Falahieh (Shadegan), summoned by the Revolutionary Court of this region, was taken […]

May 21st, 2016

Zakia Harnisi Released after 3 Days

Breathing in Confinement – Zakia Harnisi, green activists who had been arrested in Ahvaz, was released after three days. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this civil activist who had been arrested at her house in the morning on May 17 and was transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence, was released on May […]

May 20th, 2016

69 Executions in the 2nd Iranian Month Including 3 Public Hangings

Breathing in Confinement – With another executed prisoner in the central prison of Qazvin, the number of death sentences carried out reached 69 in May 2016. However, 68 death sentences had been announced or reported by the state media or human rights organisations until May 20, and on the last day of Iranian months, May […]

May 18th, 2016

23 Prisoners Executed in 2 Days

Breathing in Confinement – The number of executed prisoners in two days reached to 23 after execution of 10 people in four jails of the country. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, human rights sources have announced that on May 17 and 18, 5 prisoners in Tabriz prison and 2 prisoners in Urmia […]

May 17th, 2016

An Activist Arrested in Ahvaz

Breathing in Confinement – An activist was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence in Ahvaz. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Zakia Harnisi, Arab activists from Ahvaz was arrested without a warrant by the security forces of the Ministry of Intelligence at her house and was transferred to the Intelligence Office after confiscation […]