Breathing in Confinement

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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.

April 14th, 2016

A Woman Executed in Kashmar Prison

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, […]

April 13th, 2016

At Least 15 Prisoners Hanged During 5 Days

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.

April 9th, 2016

At Least 5 Prisoners Hanged in Rasht

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 […]