Breathing in Confinement

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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 […]

May 17th, 2016

13 Executions Carried Out in 3 Cities this Morning

Breathing in Confinement – 13 prisoners were executed in different cities in Iran. One of these executions was done in the public in Mashhad. According to Rokna News Agency, a prisoner who was charged with murder of a jeweler in Mashhad was hanged in public near the scene, on May 17, and his accomplice has […]

May 10th, 2016

Abbas Lesani Will Be Released on the Bail

Breathing in Confinement – In the morning of May 10, judicial authorities issued a notification to Abbas Lesani, political prisoner in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, in this notice, he has been asked to deposit a bail of 15 million IRR to be released. 

May 4th, 2016

Abbas Lesani Opposes Security Forces’ Pressures on His Family

Breathing in Confinement – Abbas Lesani, political prisoner in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz, has written a letter to oppose the security forces’ pressures on his family. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, as the pressure on the family of this Azerbaijani civil activist increases, he wrote a letter saying that he would […]

May 4th, 2016

9 Executions in 2 Days / A Prisoner Hanged in Public

Breathing in Confinement – At least nine prisoners were hanged during two days in different cities of Iran. According to official and unofficial media reports, on May 1, two prisoners in Mashhad Central Prison and on May 3, 7 prisoners in the prisons of Karaj and Ardebil were executed. On the same day a prisoner […]

May 1st, 2016

The 2 Detained Activists Released from Evin Prison

Breathing in Confinement – The 2 activists, who had been arrested in protests in Tehran, were released from Evin prison. According to the report of “Breathing in a Confinement”, Hossein Azargashsb, children’s rights activist and workers activist, and Reza Hajian, student activist were released from Evin prison, in Tehran in the morning of May 1, […]

April 30th, 2016

At Least 2 Activists Arrested in May Day Demonstration in Tehran

Breathing in Confinement – At least two students and labor activists were arrested in May Day protests in Tehran. According to the report of “Breathing in a Confinement”, in the May Day demonstration in Taleghani Avenue in Tehran, Hossein Azargashsb, children’s rights activist and labor activist, and Reza Hajian, student activist were arrested by security […]

April 27th, 2016

At Least 20 Prisoners Executed in the Past 8 Days

Breathing in Confinement – By 7 more executions in Karaj, the number of executions in the last month has reached to 20. Human rights media have reported at least 6 executions in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj and 1 more in Karaj Central Prison on 27th April.