Breathing in Confinement

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August 11th, 2014

2 prisoners hanged in Birjand

Breathing in Confinement – 2 prisoners have been hanged on charge of drug trafficking at Central Prison of Birjand. According to the report of HRANA, the prisoners were hanged yesterday at the central prison of Birjand.

August 10th, 2014

Mahmud Bagheri left prison for 3 days

Breathing in Confinement – Seyed Mahmud Bagheri, political prisoner of ward 350 came to a 3-day furlough. According to a report of “Breathing in Confinement”, the imprisoned member of teachers’ trade union has come to furlough on August 10th. He left prison to take part in the first anniversary of his father’s death.

August 10th, 2014

4 prisoners hanged in Rasht / 24 executions in one week

Breathing in Confinement – 4 prisoners were hanged in the central prison of Rasht. There have been 24 prisoners hanged in Iran during last one week. According to the report of the official website of the judiciary of Gilan province, 4 prisoners were hanged at the central prison of Rasht on August 10th.

August 10th, 2014

UN rights experts condemn the recent wave of arrest and sentencing of civil society actors

GENEVA (8 August 2014) – United Nations human rights experts* today expressed grave concern over the recent escalating trend of arrest and sentencing of individuals exercising their rights to freedom of expression and opinion, peaceful assembly and association. Since 22 May 2014, at least 36 individuals that include journalists, bloggers, filmmakers and authors, many of […]

August 9th, 2014

3 prisoners hanged at Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement – 3 prisoners have been hanged at Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, on charge of murder. According to a report of ISNA, 5 prisoners were taken to the gallows this morning and 3 of them were hanged.

August 8th, 2014

10 public executions in 5 days

Breathing in Confinement – 10 prisoners have been hanged in public in Iranian cities during past 5 days. The judiciary of Kermanshah province has announced the public execution of 2 men in liberty square in Kermanshah on August 7th.

August 6th, 2014

Mashallah Haeri transferred back to Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Mashallah Haeri has been transferred back from hospital to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. According to a report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Mashallah Haeri, 58, political prisoner had been taken to Loghman hospital in Tehran due to his health condition deterioration on June 3rd. he has been transferred back to Rajai […]

August 6th, 2014

Said Shirzad transferred to the quarantine of Evin Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Said Shirzad, imprisoned children’s rights activist has been transferred to the quarantine of Evin Prison. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, he had been arrested at his work place in the refinery of Tabriz on June 2nd and was transferred to the quarantine of Evin prison on August 6th. […]

August 6th, 2014

5 public hangings in Karaj and Shiraz

Breathing in Confinement – 5 prisoners have been hanged in public in Shiraz and Karaj, today morning. According to the report of the judiciary of Fars province, 4 men have been executed in public in Shiraz on August 6th morning.

August 6th, 2014

The trial of 2 Azerbaijani activists in Tabriz postponed

Breathing in Confinement – The trial of Taha Kermani and Hossein Alimohammadi, Azerbaijani civil activists has been postponed. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, the two activists were supposed to be tried at branch 104 of Tabriz General Court on August 6th, but since the prosecutor was not present in the court, the […]