Breathing in Confinement

ethnic minorities
June 27th, 2015

Latif Hassani Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Latif Hassani, Azerbaijani political prisoner, went back to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, after a short Leave. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Latif Hassani, who was sent on leave from Rajai Shahr prison, since 22nd June, went back to this prison on 27th June.

June 22nd, 2015

Latif Hassani Came to a 3-Day-Furlough

Breathing in Confinement – Latif Hassani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, has been sent on a 3-day-leave. According to the report of “Breathing Confinement”, on 21st June, this Azerbaijani political prisoner was sent on 3 days leave from Hall 12 of Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj.

June 15th, 2015

Kurdish Political Prisoner, Mansur Arvand Executed

Breathing in Confinement – Mansour Arvand, Kurdish political prisoner, was executed in prison of Miandoab. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this political prisoner from Mahabad, who was suddenly transferred from this city’s prison to an unknown location, on 10th May this year, had been hanged in the prison of Miandoab.

March 4th, 2015

Authorities Buried 6 Executed Sunni Prisoners in Their Families’ Absence

Breathing in Confinement – The bodies of 6 Sunni prisoners who were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj have been buried without their families’ presence. According to the report of “Breathing in confinement”, bodies of Hamed Ahmadi, Jamshid  and Jahangir Dehghani, Kamal Molaei, Hadi hosseini and Sadigh Mohammadi who were hanged in Rajai Shahr […]

February 9th, 2015

Ali Ahmad Suleiman ٍExiled to Central Prison of Tabriz

Breathing in Confinement – Ali Ahmad Suleiman, Kurdish death row political prisoner was exiled to Central Prison of Tabriz. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this Kurdish prisoner, who had been taken from ward 12 of Central Prison of Orumieh by the Ministry of Intelligence agents on 3rd February and his condition was […]

February 9th, 2015

Amnesty International Warns about the Execution of a Juvenile Political Prisoner

Breathing in Confinement – Iranian juvenile offender, Saman Naseem, could be executed as early as 19 February 2015 for crimes allegedly committed when he was 17 years old. He was sentenced to death after an unfair trial. The family of Saman Naseem, who is now aged 22, have received reliable information that he will be […]

December 4th, 2014

Koot Abdullah residents protested at their poor life conditions

Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, 1st December, people of Koot Abdullah region, gathered in front of the governor’s office to protest at the ignorance of this region’s residents’ rights by the government officials. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Ahvaz demonstrators complained about the high unemployment rate, lack of basic civil services […]

December 2nd, 2014

Hunger strike at Uremia Prison is still going on

Breathing in Confinement – The hunger strike at Central Prison of Uremia is still continuing after 10 days. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, 29 political prisoners of ward 12 of the Central Prison of Uremiahave gone on Hunger strike from 20th November in protest at the “dissolve of political prisoners’ ward” and […]

September 30th, 2014

An Arab Prisoner in Critical Situation at Karoun Prison in Ahwaz

Breathing in Confinement – An Arab political prisoner is in critical health condition at Karoun prison in Ahwaz. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Kazem Khoshnamak, who has been imprisoned since 2005 is suffering from an unknown illness since 6 years ago and is currently in critical health condition.

August 27th, 2014

3 Azerbaijani activists were released on bail

Breathing in Confinement – 3 Azerbaijani activists who were arrested on Sabalan hillside have been released on 100 million Rials bail from Meshkin Shahr Prison. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Rahim Gholami, Meysam Jolani and Hassan Jolani have been released on August 27th.