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July 17th, 2016

At Least 28 Prisoners Executed Since July 11th

Breathing in Confinement – By the report of five more executed in Arak prison, the number of executions in Iran in the past week rose to at least 28. HRANA News Agency has announced in a report that five people have been executed in Arak prison on July 11.

July 17th, 2016

16 Executions Including 2 Public Hangings on One Day

Breathing in Confinement – 16 prisoners were executed in three different areas of the country in Iran. According to the official and unofficial media reports, 11 prisoners were executed in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj, 3 others in Birjand and 2 prisoners were hanged in public in Mehr Shahr in Karaj.

May 25th, 2016

22 Prisoners Executed During 2 Days in Iran

Breathing in Confinement – At least 22 prisoners were hanged during two days in 3 different prisons in Iran. Human rights sources have reported that only on 5 May 25, 11 prisoners have been hanged in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj.

May 20th, 2016

69 Executions in the 2nd Iranian Month Including 3 Public Hangings

Breathing in Confinement – With another executed prisoner in the central prison of Qazvin, the number of death sentences carried out reached 69 in May 2016. However, 68 death sentences had been announced or reported by the state media or human rights organisations until May 20, and on the last day of Iranian months, May […]

May 18th, 2016

23 Prisoners Executed in 2 Days

Breathing in Confinement – The number of executed prisoners in two days reached to 23 after execution of 10 people in four jails of the country. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, human rights sources have announced that on May 17 and 18, 5 prisoners in Tabriz prison and 2 prisoners in Urmia […]

May 17th, 2016

13 Executions Carried Out in 3 Cities this Morning

Breathing in Confinement – 13 prisoners were executed in different cities in Iran. One of these executions was done in the public in Mashhad. According to Rokna News Agency, a prisoner who was charged with murder of a jeweler in Mashhad was hanged in public near the scene, on May 17, and his accomplice has […]

May 4th, 2016

9 Executions in 2 Days / A Prisoner Hanged in Public

Breathing in Confinement – At least nine prisoners were hanged during two days in different cities of Iran. According to official and unofficial media reports, on May 1, two prisoners in Mashhad Central Prison and on May 3, 7 prisoners in the prisons of Karaj and Ardebil were executed. On the same day a prisoner […]

April 27th, 2016

At Least 20 Prisoners Executed in the Past 8 Days

Breathing in Confinement – By 7 more executions in Karaj, the number of executions in the last month has reached to 20. Human rights media have reported at least 6 executions in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj and 1 more in Karaj Central Prison on 27th April.

April 27th, 2016

10 Prisoners Executed in 3 Cities of Iran

Breathing in Confinement – By 10 more executions in 3 cities of Iran, the number of executions in current month has reached to 13. According to official and unofficial sources, during the recent days, 1 prisoner was executed in Sary, 1 in Qazvin and 8 were hanged in Zahedan.

April 17th, 2016

The Number of Executions in the Past Week Rose to 26

Breathing in Confinement – By the execution of 10 prisoners in Birjand and Rasht, the number of death sentences in the past week rose up to 26. Official and unofficial sources have announced the execution of 3 prisoners in Rasht and 7 others in Birjand.