Breathing in Confinement

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July 19th, 2025

Saeed Masouri Warns of a Repetition of the 1988 Massacre: “A Crime in Progress”

19 July 2025 News category: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – Following a violent attempt by security forces on Wednesday, 16 July, to forcibly transfer Saeed Masouri—the longest-held political prisoner of the Islamic Republic—which was thwarted by his and other political prisoners’ resistance, concerns persist over continued and escalating repressive actions. In a statement titled […]

July 16th, 2025

Unsuccessful Attempt by Authorities to Forcibly Transfer Saeed Masouri, Veteran Political Prisoner, to Unknown Location

  16 July 2025 News Group: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – According to credible sources inside Ghezel Hesar Prison, on Wednesday morning, Ministry of Intelligence agents launched a sudden raid on Ward 4 of the political prisoners’ section and attempted to transfer veteran political prisoner Saeed Masouri to an undisclosed location without prior notice and […]

July 16th, 2025

Execution of Kianoush Khosravi Carried Out in Dizel Abad Prison, Kermanshah

  15 July 2025 News Category: Execution Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, in the early hours of Tuesday, 15 July 2025, […]

July 15th, 2025

Three Political Prisoners in Ahvaz Sentenced to Six Times Executions and Imprisonment

14 July 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Three political prisoners have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz, presided over by Judge Adibi-Mehr, has sentenced […]

July 13th, 2025

Blatant Violation of Due Process: Supreme Court Rejects Fourth Request for Retrial of Political Prisoners Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani

13 July 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – The Supreme Court of Iran has rejected, for the fourth time, the request for retrial filed on behalf of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamloo, two political prisoners sentenced to death. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in […]

July 11th, 2025

Imminent Execution Risk and Ongoing Disappearance of Three Arab Political Prisoners in Ahvaz Prison

11 July 2025News Category: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – There is growing concern over the fate of three Arab political prisoners who were transferred to solitary confinement over two weeks ago in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Ali Mojadam, Mohammadreza Moghadam, […]

July 10th, 2025

Death Sentence Carried Out Against a Prisoner in Nahavand Prison

10 July 2025 News Category: Executions Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Nahavand Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was hanged on Wednesday, 9 July 2025, in Nahavand Prison. The […]

July 9th, 2025

Execution of Omid Shokri-Pour Carried Out in Karaj Central Prison

9 July 2025 News Category: Executions Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of drug-related charges was carried out in Karaj Central Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was hanged at dawn on Wednesday, 9 July 2025, […]

July 8th, 2025

Prisoner Transferred to Solitary Confinement in Karaj Central Prison for Execution

7 July 2025 News outlet: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – At least one prisoner convicted of drug-related offences has been transferred to solitary confinement in Karaj Central Prison in preparation for the implementation of his death sentence. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner at […]

July 8th, 2025

Harsh Sentences for Five Political Prisoners in Urmia: Multiple Death Sentences, Imprisonment, and Financial Penalties

7 July 2025 News outlet: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Five Kurdish political prisoners, arrested during the nationwide protests in 2022, have been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Urmia, presided over by Judge Reza Najafzadeh, on charges of baghi (armed rebellion) and moharebeh (enmity against God). According to Breathing […]