Breathing in Confinement

Freedom of Expression
February 22nd, 2021

Mohammad Irannejad was arrested in Tehran

Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, February 22, 2021, Mohammad Irannejad was arrested by security forces at his bookstore in Tehran and was taken to an unknown location. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Monday, February 22, 2021, Mohammad Irannejad was arrested by security forces at […]

February 22nd, 2021

Leila Hosseinzadeh was sentenced to 5 years in prison

Breathing in Confinement: Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student union activist and former political prisoner, was sentenced by Branch 28 of Revolutionary Court in Tehran to five years in prison as well as two years of ban from social media activities. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Leila […]

February 10th, 2021

Ebrahim Firoozi detained while in exile and transferred to Chabahar prison

  Breathing in Confinement, February 10, 2021: On Monday, February 8, 2021, Ebrahim Firoozi, a Christian convert who is serving his exile, after being summoned to the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Rusk, was arrested and transferred to the Chabahar Prison. The reason for his arrest and his whereabouts is yet to be known. […]

February 10th, 2021

Ebrahim Firoozi detained while in exile and transferred to Chabahar prison

Breathing in Confinement, February 10, 2021: On Monday, February 8, 2021, Ebrahim Firoozi, a Christian convert who is serving his exile, after being summoned to the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Rusk, was arrested and transferred to the Chabahar Prison. The reason for his arrest and his whereabouts is yet to be known.

February 6th, 2021

Shahram Amjadian was sentenced to three years in prison

Breathing in Confinement, February 6, 2021: Shahram Amjadian, from the City of Sanandaj, who was arrested by security forces in the summer of 2019, was sentenced to three years in prison.

October 18th, 2020

In a statement, Pen Australia protests the prison sentence for three members of the Iranian Writers’ Association (IWA)

Breathing in Confinement: In a statement, Pen Australian, reacted to the prison sentence for three members of the Iranian Writers’ Association, Reza Khandan Mahabadi, Baktash Abtin, and Keyvan Bazhan.

October 1st, 2020

Forty seven countries condemn human rights violations in Iran at UN Human Rights Council

Breathing in Confinement: On Friday, September 25, in an unprecedented event, 47 countries present at the UN Human Rights Council meeting, released a joint statement read by the German representative, condemning the repeated human rights violations in Iran. These countries expressed grave concern over “arbitrary detentions, unfair trials, forced confessions and torture” against the prisoners […]

September 21st, 2020

The first hearing for the retired teacher, Nahid Fath’alian

Breathing in Confinement: On September 16, Nahid Fath’alian, a retired teacher, was summoned to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court for a trial where she was notified of the charge of “Colluding and gathering and propaganda activities against the regime, as well as the destruction of state property.” The second court hearing will be held […]

September 4th, 2020

New report by Javid Rahman; Severe oppression in the November 2019 protests

Breathing in Confinement: On September 3, 2020, Javid Rahman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, released his latest report on human rights violations in Iran.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, in this report, Javid Rahman, expressed his concerns […]

September 4th, 2020

The fired journalist Mohammad Mosaed is sentenced to prison as well as being banned from journalism

Breathing in Confinement: Mohammad Mosaed, a fired journalist, was sentenced to prison plus being banned from journalism by the Revolutionary Court.