Breathing in Confinement

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April 13th, 2021

In a new case against her, Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee sentenced in absentia to one year in prison

13-April-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: In a new case opened against her in Qarchak prison in Varamin, Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee , a political prisoner in the women’s ward of Amol Prison, was sentenced in absentia to one year in prison as well as 2 years of ban from leaving the country and membership […]

April 12th, 2021

The labor activist, Jafar Azimzadeh, released from prison

11-April-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, April 10, Jafar Azimzadeh was released from Rajai Shahr Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Jafar Azimzadeh was released from Rajai Shahr Prison on Saturday, April 10, at the completion of his sentence.

April 12th, 2021

Transfer of Abdolrasoul Mortazavi to Ward 4 of Rajai Shahr Prison

11-April-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, April 10, Abdolrasoul Mortazavi was transferred to Ward 4 of Hall 10 (Political Prisoners’ Hall) of Rajai Shahr Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Saturday, April 10, Abdolrasoul Mortazavi was transferred to Ward 4 of […]

April 11th, 2021

Two prisoners in Mazandaran saved from execution

11-April-2021 Newsgroup: Execution – Breathing in Confinement: Being pardoned by the victims’ families, two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death in Mazandaran Prison for murder, were released from prison. According to Mazandaran Province Public Relations of the Justice, two prisoners sentenced to death, were rescued from the gallows after obtaining the consent of […]

April 11th, 2021

Raheleh Ahmadi and Saba Kordafshari returned back to prison at the end of their leaves

11-April-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, April 10, 2021, at the end of their leaves, Raheleh Ahmadi and her daughter Saba Kordafshari returned back to Evin and Qarchak prisons. Previously on March 14, 2021, Raheleh Ahmadi was granted a sick leave from Evin Prison. Her daughter Saba Kordafshari also after […]

April 11th, 2021

Iranian Writers Association: The lives of Baktash Abtin and other political and ideological prisoners are in danger

11-April-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: In a statement, Iranian Writers Association expressed its concern over the critical condition of Baktash Abtin as well as the endangering lives of other political and ideological prisoners. The association called for immediate and unconditional release of Baktash Abtin and all of the other political and ideological prisoners. […]

April 9th, 2021

Execution of two prisoners in the City of Babol

9-April-2021 Newsgroup: Execution – Breathing in Confinement: On Thursday, April 8, two prisoners sentenced to death for murder, were executed in Babol Prison. According to Rokna news agency, on Thursday, April 8, 2021, after serving 7 and a half years in prison, two prisoners were executed in Babol prison. According to the report, the prisoners […]

April 9th, 2021

A female political prisoner undergoes 74 lashes, despite the conversion of her whipping sentence to payment of a fine

April 8, 2021 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: After being flogged, Zohreh Sarv, a political prisoner and media activist, was granted a leave from Qarchak prison in Varamin on Monday, April 4. This political prisoner inflicted 74 lashes despite the fact that her sentence had previously been converted to a fine and […]

April 9th, 2021

One day after their detention in Isfahan, release of the family members of the victims of November 2019 protests

April 8, 2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On April 7, about 30 family members of those killed in the November 2019 protests were arrested on their way back from visiting Sardar Asaad Bakhtiari’s tomb in Isfahan and transferred to Isfahan Prison. They however, were released a day later on April 8. According to […]

April 9th, 2021

Shahriar Court summons Nine Baha’i citizens from the cities of Karaj and Andisheh

April 8, 2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Tuesday, April 7, 2021, nine Baha’i citizens from the cities of Andisheh and Karaj were summoned to serve their sentences. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Tuesday, April 7, through court notifications and in order […]