Breathing in Confinement

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May 25th, 2026

Political prisoner Alireza Beiranvand dies in prison

  25 May 2026 News group: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Political prisoner Alireza Beiranvand, who had been arrested in Tehran, has died in prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Alireza Beiranvand, a political prisoner, poet, and environmental activist from Izeh, who had previously been arrested […]

May 25th, 2026

Continued detention and lack of information regarding the status of several detained students

  25 May 2026 News group: Arrests Breathing in Confinement: The repression of students has continued despite universities operating remotely, and there is still no information available regarding the status of a number of detained students. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, amid the continuing security […]

May 25th, 2026

Rouhollah Karki, a political prisoner held in Ahvaz Prison, sentenced to death

  24 May 2026 News group: Issuance of death sentence Breathing in Confinement: Rouhollah Karki, a political prisoner held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been sentenced to death by judicial authorities on charges including “publishing and disclosing classified documents” and “cooperation with the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organisation (MEK).” According to Breathing in Confinement, the news […]

May 25th, 2026

Death sentences issued for four defendants in the 2022 protest case by Tehran Revolutionary Court

  24 May 2026 News group: Issuance of death sentences Breathing in Confinement: Milad Armon, Navid Najjaran, Mehdi Imani, and Seyed Mohammadmehdi Hosseini, all detained during the nationwide protests of 2022, have been sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh). According to Breathing in Confinement, the news […]

May 25th, 2026

Political prisoner Hojjat Al-Mohammadi sentenced to 21 years in prison

  24 May 2026 News group: Issuance of prison sentence Breathing in Confinement: Hojjat Al-Mohammadi, a political prisoner imprisoned in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been sentenced to 21 years of discretionary imprisonment. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Hojjat Al-Mohammadi was sentenced in November last […]

May 25th, 2026

Bijan Kazemi sentenced to 37 years and 6 months in prison

  23 May 2026 News group: Issuance of prison sentence Breathing in Confinement: Bijan Kazemi, a political prisoner imprisoned in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to a total of 37 years and 6 months of discretionary imprisonment. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Shahnaz Khosravi, Bijan […]

May 21st, 2026

Death Sentence of Political Prisoner Manouchehr Fallah Reaffirmed by Rasht Revolutionary Court

  20 May 2026 News Group: Issuance of Death Sentence – Breathing in Confinement: Manouchehr Fallah, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has once again been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, following the annulment of […]

May 21st, 2026

Six Defendants in Ekbatan Town Case Sentenced to Diyah and Imprisonment

  21 May 2026 News Group: Issuance of Prison Sentences – Breathing in Confinement: Milad Armoon, Alireza Kafaei, and Amirmohammad Khosh-Eghbal, who were arrested during the nationwide protests of 2022, have been convicted in connection with the killing of a Basij member and sentenced to imprisonment and payment of diyah (blood money). According to Breathing […]

May 19th, 2026

Statement of the “Tuesdays Against Execution” Campaign: Unity Against Execution and the State Policy of Violence

  19 May 2026 News Category: Political Prisoners’ Hunger Strike Breathing in Confinement: The hunger strike of political prisoners participating in the “Tuesdays Against Execution” campaign has reached its one hundred and twenty-first week across 56 prisons nationwide. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, amid the […]

May 19th, 2026

Execution of a Prisoner in Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison Prior to Final Appeal Decision

19 May 2026News Category: Executions Breathing in Confinement: The death sentence of a prisoner, who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges related to “drug offences”, has been carried out in Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, in the early […]