Breathing in Confinement – Ayatollah Montazeri’s official website has published a 40-minute-long audio file of this Shia cleric meeting with four of Iranian officials who are responsible for mass executions of political prisoners in Tehran in the summer of 1988. In this audio file, Ayatollah Montazeri in a meeting with Hossein Ali Nayeri (judge), Morteza […]
Breathing in Confinement – Mohammad Jarahi, a labor activist who had been imprisoned in Tabriz Central Prison, was released after serving 5 years. According to the reports obtained by “Breathing in Confinement,” Mohammad Jarahi, imprisoned member of the Consistency Committee to Establish Trade Unions, was released from Tabriz Central Prison after serving his sentence of […]
Breathing in Confinement – The number of executed Sunni prisoners reached to 25. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Defenders Association, 25 of the 36 people who had been transferred from ward 10 in Rajai Shahr to solitary confinements were executed.
Breathing in Confinement – At least 16 Sunni prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, at least 16 of 36 Sunni death row prisoners who had been transferred to the solitary confinements were executed this morning.
Breathing in Confinement – Dozens of Sunni prisoners of ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison were taken to the solitary confinements after the prison guard raided the ward. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, 36 Sunni death row political prisoners of ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison were taken to solitary confinements with […]
Breathing in Confinement – In the last 10 days at least 10 death sentences have been implemented in different cities across the country. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement,” 3 prisoners were executed in Rasht prison, on July 23 and 1 prisoner was executed in the public in Songhor city on July 24, […]
Breathing in Confinement – One prisoner was executed in public in the city of Songhor of Kermanshah province. According to Mehr News Agency, he was executed in public at former oil storage location, next to Songhor terminal.
Breathing in Confinement – By the publication of the reports of 13 executions in recent days, the number of executed death sentences in July has reached to 43. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, these 13 prisoners have been hanged in Karaj.
Breathing in Confinement – By the report of five more executed in Arak prison, the number of executions in Iran in the past week rose to at least 28. HRANA News Agency has announced in a report that five people have been executed in Arak prison on July 11.
Breathing in Confinement – 16 prisoners were executed in three different areas of the country in Iran. According to the official and unofficial media reports, 11 prisoners were executed in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj, 3 others in Birjand and 2 prisoners were hanged in public in Mehr Shahr in Karaj.