18 May 2026News Category: Arrests Breathing in Confinement: Amirhossein Sheikh-Mohammadi, a veterinary student at the Karaj branch of Islamic Azad University, has been arrested by security forces. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on the morning of Monday, 18 May 2026, Amirhossein Sheikh-Mohammadi, a veterinary student […]
17 May 2026 News Category: Arrest – Breathing in Confinement: Bahar Sahraeian Jahromi, an attorney-at-law in Shiraz and a human rights activist, particularly in the field of women’s and children’s rights, has been arrested. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Saturday, 16 May […]
16 May 2026 News Category: Prison Sentences Issued Breathing in Confinement: Javad Alikordi, a lawyer and political prisoner held in Mashhad Prison, has been sentenced to imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court of the city. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Javad Alikordi, the brother of Khosrow […]
16 May 2026 News category: Prison sentence – Teachers Breathing in Confinement: The prison sentence of Amir Rahimi, a teacher and political prisoner, has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the four-year discretionary prison sentence issued against Mr […]
16 May 2026 News Category: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Eight female political prisoners have been deprived of the right to contact and meet with their families and lawyers due to their participation in “protest activities.” According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, eight […]
6 May 2026 News Category: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Forough Taghipour, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to an additional one year of imprisonment following the opening of a new case against her by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet […]
15 May 2026News Category: Arrests Breathing in Confinement: Amirhossein Rezaei, a political science student at the University of Tehran and a journalist, has been arrested. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Amirhossein Rezaei was arrested on 6 May following a raid by security forces on his […]
14 May 2026 Category: Executions – Breathing in Confinement: The execution sentence of a prisoner, who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges of “murder”, has been carried out at Karaj Central Penitentiary. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was […]
14 May 2026 Category: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Craig Foreman, a British citizen and traveller currently serving his sentence in Evin Prison, has gone on hunger strike in protest against restrictions imposed on him and his wife. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Mr […]
13 May 2026 Category: Imprisonment Sentences – Breathing in Confinement: Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner currently held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to an additional six months’ imprisonment in a new case by Branch 2 of the Tehran Criminal Court. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]