Breathing in Confinement

ethnic minorities
September 21st, 2020

The lives of four Arab prisoners are in danger

Breathing in Confinement: Four Arab political prisoners were transferred from Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz to an unknown location. The death sentences for three of them have already been upheld by the Supreme Court, which is raising the concerns about them being executed.   According to Ahvaz Human Rights Sources, quoting Khakzadegan, on September 20, 2020, […]

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, […]

July 14th, 2020

Execution of two Kurdish political prisoners in Urmia prison

Breathing in Confinement: Two Kurdish political prisoners, Diako Rasoulzadeh and Saber Sheikh Abdullah, were executed in Urmia Prison on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 1:00 AM. The two political prisoners had been transferred to solitary confinement yesterday.

June 6th, 2020

Four Christian converts are summoned to prison, to serve their five years sentence

Breathing in Confinement: To serve their sentences, four Christian citizens who had previously been sentenced to five years in prison, received a summon from the court, on May 28. According to the summons, for each of these citizens, the same sentences were upheld, and they must appear at the prison within five days of receiving the summons.

June 4th, 2020

Mohammad Ghaderi, a citizen from Piranshahr, is threatened to death while under the torture

Breathing in Confinement, May 29, 2020: Mohammad Ghaderi, a citizen from Piranshahr, being detained by the security forces since May 4, is subjected to severe torture to the point of going unconscious.

May 20th, 2020

Security forces arrested a citizen in Piranshahr

Breathing in Confinement: A citizen named Abbas Sedighi from Piranshahr, being arrested by the security forces for unknown reasons was transferred to an unknown location.

November 13th, 2019

Detention of a Sunni cleric

Breathing in Confinement – Molavi Ibrahim Habashi, Friday Imam in the village of Bazgar Sirik, was arrested at Bandar Abbas Airport, before traveling to the United Arab Emirates. According to the Baloch Human Rights Activists’ Campaign, on Saturday, November 10,  Molavi Ibrahim Habashi- Friday Imam and teacher of Darikul Quran in the village of Bazgar […]

July 28th, 2019

3 Arab activists arrested in Ahwaz

Breathing in Confinement – Three Arab activists from Hamidiyye have been arrested by the intelligence office of Ahwaz. According to a report obtained by Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (PRLI), Said Sayyahi, Masoud Sayyahi and Morteza Shakhi have been arrested by the intelligence office of Ahwaz on 27 July 2019.

September 10th, 2016

An Arab Woman Arrested in Shoosh

Breathing in Confinement – Ministry of Intelligence’s agents arrested an Arab woman in Shoosh. According to the report obtained by “Breathing in Confinement,” the Intelligence Bureau’s agents arrested an Arab woman named Basneh Debat, 56, from Shoosh, at 10 pm on September 16.

September 7th, 2016

Latif Hassani Sent to Furlough

Breathing in Confinement – Latif Hassani, political prisoner was sent on leave for 3 days. According to the report obtained by “Breathing in Confinement,” this Azerbaijani political prisoner was sent on leave for 3 days after more than a year of imprisonment in Raji Shahr prison in Karaj on September 7.