Breathing in Confinement

ethnic minorities
October 27th, 2022

After the incidents in Evin prison, the political prisoners of Rajaei Shahre prison warned that the life of Loghman Aminpour is in danger.

October 25, 2022 News group: ethnic minorities – prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Eight political prisoners in Rajaeishahr Prison wrote a letter to the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Iran warning that Loghman Aminpour’s life is in danger after the events in Evin prison.   According to “Breathing in Confinement“, the news organ […]

August 21st, 2022

To be executed, three Baloch prisoners in Nasrabad Prison transferred to solitary confinement

  August 19, 2022 News group: execution – ethnic minorities Breathing in Confinement: On Thursday, August 18, 2022, three Baloch Prisoners sentenced to death for drug-related and murder charges were transferred to solitary confinement in Nasrabad Prison. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Thursday, August […]

August 21st, 2022

A 17-year-old fuel carrier was killed by police officers in the City of Tardast

August 19, 2022 Newsgroup: Ethnic Minorities – Sukhtbar (Fuel carrier)   Breathing in Confinement: On August 19, 2022, a child fuel carrier was seriously injured in the head by the police officers throwing a hard object at him in the City of Tardest in Zahedan. The child died after being taken to the hospital due […]

August 21st, 2022

Zahedan Prison; To be executed, two Baloch prisoners transferred to solitary confinement

August 19, 2022 News group: execution – ethnic minorities Breathing in Confinement: On August 18, 2022, to be executed, two sentenced to death prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement in Zahedan Prison. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Thursday, August 18, 2022, two Baloch prisoners […]

July 31st, 2022

Evin Prison: 120 political prisoners are being kept in Ward 8/ their names and length of conviction

  July 30, 2022 News group: Freedom of expression – Religious minorities – Ethnic minorities – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: The number of political prisoners in Ward 8 of Evin Prison has increased to 120, while this ward lacks the minimum facilities, and the prisoners are denied the hygienic equipment as well as medical […]

June 29th, 2022

Urmia: the political prisoner under the death sentence, Shaker Behrouz was transferred to an unknown location

  29-June-2022 Newsgroup: Execution – Ethnic Minorities – Breathing in Confinement: On the morning of Wednesday, June 29, 2022, Shaker Behrouz, a political prisoner sentenced to death in Urmia Prison, was transferred to an unknown location. On June 25, 2022, in Urmia Prison, he was notified that his death sentence had been finalized.   According […]

June 8th, 2022

Jafar Ismailzadeh arrested by security forces in Tabriz

June 8, 2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Ethnic Minorities – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Jafar Ismailzadeh, a civil activist living in Tabriz, was arrested after security agents raided his home. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Tuesday, June […]

June 4th, 2022

Sentence of imprisonment and flogging for Hojjat Esmatzadeh

June 3, 2022 Newsgroup: Ethnic Minorities – Repression – Breathing in Confinement: In recent days, Hojjat Esmatzadeh, a civil activist living in Naghadeh, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison as well as 50 lashes. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the civil […]

May 28th, 2022

Execution of Abdullah Brahui in Zahedan Prison

May 25, 2022 Newsgroup: Execution – Ethnic Minorities – Repression – Breathing in Confinement: On Sunday, May 21, a prisoner sentenced to death on drug charges was executed in Zahedan Prison. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was executed for drug-related charges in Zahedan […]

May 22nd, 2022

Akbar Jahani arrested by security forces in Tabriz

21-May-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Ethnic Minorities – Repression – Breathing in Confinement: On May 19, 2022, Akbar Jahani, a poet and civil activist from Tabriz, was arrested by security forces. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, concurrently with the football match between the teams […]