Breathing in Confinement

ethnic minorities
May 4th, 2016

Abbas Lesani Opposes Security Forces’ Pressures on His Family

Breathing in Confinement – Abbas Lesani, political prisoner in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz, has written a letter to oppose the security forces’ pressures on his family. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, as the pressure on the family of this Azerbaijani civil activist increases, he wrote a letter saying that he would […]

April 21st, 2016

Ayat Mehrali Beigloo’s Family under the Pressure of Security Authorities

Breathing in Confinement – The Security Council of Jolfa city prevents Ayat Mehrali Beigloo’s family from their jobs, by putting pressure on them. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, in the past few months the Security Council of Jolfa city has been preventing Mehrali Beigloo’s family from renewing their business license, citing a […]

March 5th, 2016

Mansoor Fathi Summoned to the Revolutionary Court

Breathing in Confinement – Mansoor Fathi, Azerbaijani civil rights activist, has been summoned to the Revolutionary Court at Baharestan. According to the sources of “Breathing in Confinement”, he should be present in the Revolutionary Court at Baharestan, on 11th March.

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 […]