Breathing in Confinement

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September 21st, 2020

The political prisoner, Soheil Arabi is transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement: On Friday, September 18, 2020, the political prisoner, Soheil Arabi was transferred from Great Tehran Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the political prisoner, Soheil Arabi was transferred from Great Tehran Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison […]

September 12th, 2020

Iran executes Navid Afkari, a wrestling national champion from the City of Shiraz

Breathing in Confinement: Despite the global protest campaign, Navid Afkari, a wrestler from the City of Shiraz, was executed in Shiraz Prison this morning (September 12, 2020). He had been arrested during the November 2018 protests and had been sentenced to death on several charges. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the […]

September 11th, 2020

Three months prison sentence for the environmental activist, Yousef Farhadi Babadi

Breathing in Confinement: Yousef Farhadi Babadi, an environmental activist and a member of the “Sounds of Flowing Water” Campaign, was sentenced to three months in prison with a two-year suspension. Yousef Farhadi Babadi, an environmental activist from Shahr-e-Kord and one of the protesters against the water transfer project from Karun river, wrote on his Twitter […]

September 11th, 2020

Despite positive Covid-19 tests, Behnam Moosivand and Jafar Azimzadeh were transferred to solitary confinement in Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement: Behnam Moosivand and Jafar Azimzadeh, two political prisoners who had been transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison under the pretext of being admitted to Evin Prison Medical Center, were transferred to solitary confinement in Rajai Shahr Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on […]

September 8th, 2020

The International Federation of Journalists General Secretary condemns prison sentence for Mohammad Mosaed

Breathing in Confinement: The International Federation of Journalists General Secretary, calling the Iranian government’s strategy towards journalists as “outrageous”, condemned the jail sentence against Mohammad Mosaed. According to “Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Anthony Blanger, secretary-general of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), condemned the verdict against […]

September 8th, 2020

Eighteen months after he was arrested, unawareness about Obaidullah Arbabi’s destination

Breathing in Confinement: After more than 18 months since Obaidullah Arbabi, a Baloch citizen, was arrested, still, no information has been released about his situation. According to the Baloch Rights Activists Campaign, on March 31, 2019, a Baloch citizen named “Obaidullah Arbabi” from Nakhach village in Nikshahr was arrested by the intelligence agents. His destiny, […]

September 7th, 2020

Navid Afkari; TV broadcasting of forced confessions and transfer to an unknown location in Shiraz prison

Breathing in Confinement: Navid Afkari, a political prisoner in Shiraz Prison, sentenced to death twice, has been transferred to an unknown location on Thursday, September 3, 2020 by the prison guards, and his communication with the outside world has been cut. Two of his brothers also, who were trying to defend Navid and to prevent […]

September 7th, 2020

Attempt to deceive Ali Younesi by using the title of Swedish Embassy in Iran

Breathing in Confinement: Reza Younesi, brother of Ali Younesi, a detained student at Sharif University, reported that security forces were trying to trick Ali Younesi into obtaining a forced confession under the pretext of meeting with the Swedish ambassador or officials. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in […]

September 6th, 2020

Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, two student detainees are under pressure for forced confessions

Breathing in Confinement: Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, two elite students at Sharif University who have been under detention for more than five months, are under pressure for forced confessions.

September 4th, 2020

New report by Javid Rahman; Severe oppression in the November 2019 protests

Breathing in Confinement: On September 3, 2020, Javid Rahman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, released his latest report on human rights violations in Iran.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, in this report, Javid Rahman, expressed his concerns […]