Breathing in Confinement

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July 8th, 2021

The political prisoner Mohammad Nourizad was granted a sick leave

8-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Today, Thursday, July 8, the political prisoner  in Evin Prison, Mohammad Nourizad, was granted a sick leave on bail.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, today, Thursday, July 8, 2021, the political prisoner, Mohammad Nourizad, was sent on […]

July 8th, 2021

A 7-year-old child drowns in a Hutag (water reservoir) in the village of Down Gozani

7-July-2021 Newsgroup: Children – Breathing in Confinement: On Sunday, July 4, in the village of Down Gozani , a 7-year-old girl who just wanted to drink water from a Hutag drowned and lost her life.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Tayyebeh Pilehvar, daughter of […]

July 7th, 2021

Mahan Jalaldoost sentenced to 1 year in prison

7-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals in Tehran upheld the sentence of one year in prison for Mahan Jalaldoost, a citizen living in Tehran. Mr. Jalaldoost had previously been sentenced by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran to 1 year in prison as well as […]

July 6th, 2021

A report + videos and photos on the gatherings of people in at least 10 cities, in protest against frequent power shutdown

  6-July-2021 Newsgroup: Workers and Guilds – Breathing in Confinement: On the night of July 5, 2021, people in at least 10 cities, gathered in front of the electricity offices and chanted slogans against the power shutdown. Over the last few days power shutdowns have been routinely happened for 2-3 times a day, lasting about […]

July 6th, 2021

Yasman Ariani sent on leave

6-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Today, July 6, Yasman Ariani, an objector to compulsory hijab, was sent on leave from Kachuei Prison in Karaj. This political prisoner, was arrested along with her mother, on April 10, 2019, following their protest against the compulsory hijab. Yasaman was later sentenced to 9 years and 7 […]

July 6th, 2021

Revocation of the decision on banning Kasra Nouri from studying at University of Tehran

6-July-2021 Newsgroup: Students – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Following an urgent meeting held on July 4, 2021, Tehran University revoked the decision on banning Kasra Nouri from education.   Earlier, the University of Tehran had announced the expulsion of this dervish prisoner who is begin held in Greater Tehran Penitentiary.   According to Breathing […]

July 5th, 2021

Sepideh Farhan was granted a leave followed by release from Qarchak Prison

5-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Today, July 5, Sepideh Farhan was granted a leave followed by release from Qarchak prison in Varamin. Ms. Farhan, a civil activist and one of the detainees of the December 2017 uprisings, was arrested on January 1, 2020 and transferred to Evin Prison to serve her two-year sentence. […]

July 5th, 2021

Patients die in hospital because of frequent power shutdown

5-July-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized Breathing in Confinement: Dr. Mohammad Reza Hashemian – Specialist Intensivist in Masih Daneshvari Hospital, referring to a video of death of patients in an ICU ward because of the power shut down, said in an interview with Rokna News Agency: “This time a video has been released, but we are frequently witnessing […]

July 5th, 2021

Payam Shakiba released on bail

5-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Yesterday, Sunday, July 4, 2021, after spending 20 days in detention, Payam Shakiba was released from Evin Prison on bail. This former political prisoner had been arrested by the intelligence agents on June 14, 2021, to be transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison.   According to Breathing […]

July 5th, 2021

More details from the first session of the court, “corruption on earth” is one of the charges against Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi

4-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Mustafa Nili, Ali Younesi’s lawyer, described the accusations against his client and Amir Hossein Moradi as “corruption on earth, propaganda against the regime as well as gathering and collusion.” The first hearing of the charges against the two Sharif University students, who have being detained in security ward […]