Breathing in Confinement

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August 30th, 2021

The political prisoner, Zahra Zehtabchi returns to Evin Prison at the end of her leave period

29-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On August 29, 2021, Zahra Zehtabchi, a political prisoner sentenced to ten years in prison, returned to Evin Prison by the end of her leave period.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Zahra Zehtabchi, a political prisoner who […]

August 29th, 2021

At the end of her leave period, Saba Kordafshari returns to Qarchak prison in Varamin

28-August-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Saba Kordafshari, a civil activist and opponent of the compulsory hijab, returned to Qarchak prison in Varamin on Saturday, August 28, 2021, by the end of her leave. Rahela Ahmadi, Saba’s mother also, had previously returned to Evin Prison on August 24, at the end of […]

August 29th, 2021

Alireza Nabavi Cheshmi arrested in Semnan to serve his sentence

28-August-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, August 28, 2021, after appearing in Sentence Enforcement Unit of the Revolutionary Court in Semnan, Alireza Nabavi Chashmi, a former political prisoner, was arrested and transferred to the prison.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on […]

August 27th, 2021

Akbar Azad goes on leave from Greater Tehran Penitentiary

26-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On August 26, 2021, Akbar Azad, a writer and activist imprisoned in Greater Tehran Penitentiary, was sent on leave on a bail of 500 million Toman.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Akbar Azad, a writer and activist […]

August 27th, 2021

Ghaemshahr- Iran, Ali Ahmadi arrested to serve his sentence

27-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: At noon on August 26, 2021, without a prior notice, Ali Ahmadi, a Baha’i citizen living in Ghaemshahr, was arrested and transferred to the prison to serve his one-year prison sentence.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, without […]

August 25th, 2021

A report on the protest rallies over the past one month – July 20 to August 20, 2021

25-August-2021 Newsgroup: Workers and Guilds – Breathing in Confinement: The ongoing miserable economic situation and livelihood pressures, led to the spread of the protest rallies across the country. Over the past one month (July 20 to August 20, 2021), at least 225 protests took place by various groups of people. Despite the spread of delta […]

August 24th, 2021

Publication of new videos from the CCTV cameras of Evin Prison; The head of the Prisons Organization admitted the torture of prisoners

24-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Following the release of videos showing the torture of prisoners in Evin, after its CCTV cameras were hacked, Mohammad Mehdi Haj Mohammadi, the chief of the Prisons Organization, confirmed the validity of the videos and admitted the existence of torture in Evin Prison.   According to Breathing in […]

August 24th, 2021

A statistical report on the violation of human rights in Iran over the past one month (July 20 to August 20, 2021)

23-August-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Execution – Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: The examples of the ongoing human rights violations by the authorities of the Islamic Republic over the past month, included the executions, arrests, imprisonment, and floggings.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]

August 23rd, 2021

The Supreme Court rejects Vahid Afkari’s request for retrial

23-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Branch 38 of the Supreme Court rejected the request of Vahid Afkari, the brother of the executed wrestler Navid Afkari, for retrial. Vahid had previously been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Shiraz to 25 years in prison.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of […]

August 23rd, 2021

Hacking of surveillance cameras inside Evin Prison, the most high-security prison in Iran

23-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Yesterday, a group called “Adalat-e Ali,” publishing videos from the camera control room of Evin Prison, announced that they had hacked into the Prison’s security network.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, according to videos published on social […]