Breathing in Confinement – Following the recent wave of executions in jails across the country in Iran, a woman who had been sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Kashmar prison. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, the death sentence of a female prisoner named Ameneh Rezaeian was executed in Kashmar prison, […]
Breathing in Confinement – With the resumption of executions in the Iranian New Year, at least 15 prisoners were hanged within 5 days, in three different prisons in Iran. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, human rights sources have reported 9 executions in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj.
Breathing in Confinement – Various sources have reported the execution of at least five prisoners in Lakan prison of Rasht. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”; at least five prisoners of drug related crimes were hanged in Lakan prison of Rasht. Rashid Koohi was one of those people. Amnesty International had urged for […]
Breathing in Confinement – During the last 3 days, at least 21 prisoners have been executed in different prisons in Iran. At least one death sentence for a woman, and also, one public execution have been carried out. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, a retaliation death sentence was carried out and a […]
Breathing in Confinement – At least 33 inmates in various prisons have been executed in less than 10 days in Iran. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, from 21st December until, 28th December 2015, the death sentences of at least 33 prisoners were implemented in Iran.
Breathing in Confinement – Behrouz Alkhani, 30-year-old political prisoner, was executed in the prison of Urmia, while he was waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision. Amnesty International reported this news in a statement and also said that the authorities have refuse to hand over his body to his family.
Breathing in Confinement – Sirvan Najhavi, Kurdish political prisoner in Tabriz Central Prison was hanged. Also, another prisoner in the prison of Isfahan and 2 others in Mashhad were executed in public. HRANA News Agency reported Sirvan Najhavi’s execution and quoted his brother as saying that “Tabriz Central Prison authorities have called his family to […]
Breathing in Confinement – During the last few days, at least 27 prisoners have been executed in different cities of Iran. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, from 25th till 30th July, at least 27 death sentences were implemented, including 3 public executions in different cities of Iran. Also, a woman and two […]
Breathing in Confinement – Mansour Arvand, Kurdish political prisoner, was executed in prison of Miandoab. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this political prisoner from Mahabad, who was suddenly transferred from this city’s prison to an unknown location, on 10th May this year, had been hanged in the prison of Miandoab.
Breathing in Confinement – At least 97 people have been executed in Iran, during the first month of Iranian New Year in Farvardin 1394, (21st March to 21st April 2015) According to the Center of Statistics of “Breathing in a Confinement”; on 24th March, the wave of executions started with the execution of 4 prisoners […]