Breathing in Confinement

ethnic minorities
July 1st, 2014

Latif Hasani threatened by the prison chief on day 45 of his hunger strike

Breathing in Confinement – Latif Hasani, Azari political prisoner, was transferred to clinic of the Rajai Shahr prison, Karaj, on the day 45th of his hunger strike. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, the imprisoned member of “Yani Gamouh” who went on hunger strike since 18th April in protest at violation of the […]

June 17th, 2014

Iran: Kurdish woman losing sight in Iranian prison

Amnesty International – Zeynab Jalalian, a member of Iranian’s Kurdish minority, currently serving a life sentence in Kermanshah Prison, western Iran, is at risk of losing her eyesight and she is in urgent need of medical care. Zeynab Jalalian has had eye problems for a number of years, possibly as a result of beatings she […]