Breathing in Confinement

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March 4th, 2015

6 Sunni Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

Breathing in Confinement – 6 Sunni Prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Hamed Ahmadi, Jamshid and Jahangir Dehghani, Kamal Molaei, Hadi Hosseini and Sadigh Mohammadi who were taken on 3rd March, from Hall 10 of ward 4 in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj to […]

March 3rd, 2015

6 Death Row Sunni Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements

Breathing in Confinement – 6 death row Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj have been transferred to solitary confinements to be executed. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, on 3rd March 2015, prison guards guided by intelligence officers entered the Hall 10 of ward 4 in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj […]

February 21st, 2015

Saman Naseem’s Family still under Psychological Torture

Breathing in Confinement – Family of Saman Naseem is still uninformed about his condition, regarding his execution. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, formerly it had been announced that Saman Naseem, political prisoner, will be executed on 19th February, but prison authorities and Judiciary officials still refuse to provide detailed information on his […]

February 21st, 2015

2 Kurdish Political Prisoners Executed in Iran

Breathing in Confinement – Ali and Habib Afshari, Kurdish political prisoners were executed in the prison of Orumieh. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, on Thursday 20th February, the execution sentences of the 2 brothers were implemented.

February 17th, 2015

Amnesty International – Saman Naseem Beaten, Days from Execution

Amnesty International – Iranian juvenile offender Saman Naseem was beaten to force him to make more TV “confessions” on 15 February. He is scheduled to be executed on 19 February for crimes he is accused of having committed when he was 17 years old. Saman Naseem called his family on 15 February and told them […]

February 12th, 2015

Atena Farghdani on Day 4 of Hunger Strike

Breathing in Confinement – Atena Farghdani, political prisoner in Gharchak prison, in Varamin, is in her fourth day of hunger strike. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, the civil activist has gone on hunger strike since 9th of February in Varamin Prison, and at the time only drinks some water. However, typically, the […]

February 9th, 2015

Ali Ahmad Suleiman ٍExiled to Central Prison of Tabriz

Breathing in Confinement – Ali Ahmad Suleiman, Kurdish death row political prisoner was exiled to Central Prison of Tabriz. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this Kurdish prisoner, who had been taken from ward 12 of Central Prison of Orumieh by the Ministry of Intelligence agents on 3rd February and his condition was […]

February 9th, 2015

Amnesty International Warns about the Execution of a Juvenile Political Prisoner

Breathing in Confinement – Iranian juvenile offender, Saman Naseem, could be executed as early as 19 February 2015 for crimes allegedly committed when he was 17 years old. He was sentenced to death after an unfair trial. The family of Saman Naseem, who is now aged 22, have received reliable information that he will be […]

February 8th, 2015

Pressures Grow on Political Prisoners in Uremia Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Ministry of Intelligence agents have increased the pressures on political prisoners in Central Prison of Uremia. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, during the recent round of the pressures, Ali Ahmad Suleiman, political prisoner who has been sentenced to death was taken to an unknown location from ward 12 […]

January 29th, 2015

Mahdieh Golroo Released on the Bail

Breathing in Confinement – Mahdieh Golroo has been released on the bail. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Mahdieh Golroo, women’s rights activist, who had been detained from 26th October, was released on a bail of 700 million tomans from Evin prison on 27th January.