Breathing in Confinement – 9 prisoners were hanged on Wednesday in the prison of Uromieh as well as 1 other prisoner in Esfahan. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, on Wednesday, 21st January, 9 prisoners were hanged in Central Prison of Uromieh as well as 1 other prisoner in Esfahan.
Breathing in Confinement – Fowad Ahmed Nouri, prisoner of conscience in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj shared with the public just a part of his and his family’s problems through an open letter. According to the report of “Breath in Confinement”, Fowad Ahmad Noori, who has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment on charges of […]
Breathing in Confinement – Appeal court has upheld the 10-year-imprisonment sentence for Omid Kokabi, Nuclear Physics PhD student at the University of “Texas” in “Austin” who refused to help in Iranian military projects. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, his sentence was confirmed by branch 54 of Tehran’s Appeal Court.
Breathing in Confinement – 3 prisoners in Central Prison of Uremia charged with murder have been executed. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, at 6 o’clock in the morning of 6th January, 3 prisoners, named; Saber Mokhled Mavaneh, Sattar Alipour and Ali Eghbaljoo, were executed in the Central Prison of Uremia by hanging.
Breathing in Confinement – 59 political prisoners in Karoun prison, in Ahvaz, ended their hunger strike after 17 days when officials agreed with some of their demands. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, 59 political prisoners in ward 8 at Karoun prison in Ahvaz went on hunger strike on 21st December 2014, demanding […]
Breathing in Confinement – Syed Hadi Hosseini and Seddigh Mohammadi, two Sunni prisoners with psychological illnesses on death-row in Iran, were transferred to Rajai Shahr prison earlier today. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, the two men, who had been sentenced to death for ‘Moharabeh [enmity against God] through supporting Salafi groups’, had […]
Breathing in Confinement – Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, imprisoned labour activist in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, has been sentenced to 9 years and a half imprisonment due to a new case. According to the report of “Breathin in Confinement”, this prisoner, who is a member of “Committee for Following the Establishment of Independent Labour Organizations”, had […]
Breathing in confinement – Since about one year ago, all the prisoners at Central Prison of Tabriz have been deprived of close visit with their families. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, since January 2014, authorities of Central Prison of Tabriz only allowed prisoners to have cabin visits with their families and none […]
Breathing in Confinement – Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, imprisoned labour activisthas passed the 31st day of his hunger strike in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, the member of “Committee for Following the Establishment of Independent Labour Organizations” has gone on hunger strike since 3rd December, in protest against being […]
Breathing in Confinement – At least 579 individuals were executed in Iran during last year. According to the report of the Center of Statistics of “Breathing in Confinement”; 55 executions were carried out in public.