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July 22nd, 2025

Mohammad Amin Habibi Executed in Shahab Prison, Kerman

21 July 2025 News Category: Executions Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner, convicted of armed drug trafficking and murder, has been carried out at the central prison in Kerman. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at dawn on Monday, 21 […]

July 19th, 2025

Execution of Three Prisoners Carried Out in Amirabad Prison, Gorgan

19 July 2025 News Category: Executions – Breathing in Confinement – On Saturday, 19 July 2025, the death sentences of at least three prisoners convicted of rape were carried out in Amirabad Prison in Gorgan. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, citing the Iranian judiciary’s official […]

July 16th, 2025

Execution of Kianoush Khosravi Carried Out in Dizel Abad Prison, Kermanshah

  15 July 2025 News Category: Execution Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, in the early hours of Tuesday, 15 July 2025, […]

July 10th, 2025

Death Sentence Carried Out Against a Prisoner in Nahavand Prison

10 July 2025 News Category: Executions Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Nahavand Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was hanged on Wednesday, 9 July 2025, in Nahavand Prison. The […]

July 9th, 2025

Execution of Omid Shokri-Pour Carried Out in Karaj Central Prison

9 July 2025 News Category: Executions Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of drug-related charges was carried out in Karaj Central Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was hanged at dawn on Wednesday, 9 July 2025, […]

July 6th, 2025

At Least 685 Prisoners Executed in the First Half of 2025

5 July 2025 News Category: Executions Breathing in Confinement – According to the latest report from the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least 685 prisoners have been executed in various prisons across Iran during the first half of 2025. Breathing in Confinement, the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]

June 29th, 2025

Human Rights Violations in Iran – Statistical Report (20 May – 20 June 2025): At Least 139 Prisoners Executed

28 June 2025 Categories: Freedom of Expression Protests Executions Arrests Prisoners Amputation Breathing in Confinement Following escalating tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli government, Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on Friday, 13 June, resulting in the deaths of a significant number of Iranian regime-affiliated forces, […]

June 25th, 2025

Three Kurdish Prisoners Executed in Urmia on Charges of ‘Corruption on Earth’

25 June 2025 News outlet: Executions – Breathing in Confinement- At dawn on Wednesday, 25 June 2025, three Kurdish citizens—Idris Ali, Azad Shojaei, and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul—were executed in Urmia Central Prison on charges of “moharebeh” (waging war against God) and “efsad fel-arz” (corruption on Earth). According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of […]

June 23rd, 2025

Execution of Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh Amid Ongoing Judicial Review

23 June 2025News category: Execution Breathing in Confinement – At dawn on Monday, 23 June 2025, the death sentence of Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was carried out in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, despite the fact that his case was still under judicial review and the legal process had not yet concluded. Mahdavi Shayesteh, aged 21, […]

June 17th, 2025

Execution of Shapur Ashkani in Shushtar Prison After 11 Years of Imprisonment

17 June 2025News category: Execution Breathing in Confinement – At dawn on Thursday, 13 June 2025, the death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Shushtar Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the prisoner was identified as Shapur Ashkani, […]