Breathing in Confinement: Family members of Nikta Esfandani, who was killed in recent protests in Iran, expressed their hope on her Instagram page that their daughter’s innocent blood would not be left unpunished. Nikta Esfandani, a 14-year-old girl, was shot dead during the protests in Sattarkhan area in Tehran.
Breathing in Confinement – Shahnaz Akmali, mother of Mustafa Karim Beigi, who was killed in “2009 protests”, was summoned to serve her one-year jail sentence.
Breathing in Confinement- Thirteen days after the nationwide protests began against the rise in gas price, Iranian authorities have not yet provided any official information on the number and whereabouts of detainees. And the lack of information has raised concerns about the detainees’ situation and their health condition.
Breathing in Confinement: 13 days after the nationwide protests began following the increase in gas price, no official figures have been released on the number of deaths, injuries, and arrests. Islamic Republic authorities have so far refused to announce the information.
Breathing in Confinement – A provisional arrest warrant has been reportedly issued for Soha Mortezaei, a so-called “starred student” at the University of Tehran. According to VOA news agency, on Wednesday, November 27, Mustafa Nili, Soha’s lawyer, wrote on his Twitter page: “I went to Muqddas Court yesterday, to find out about Soha Mortazai’s condition. […]
Breathing in Confinement – Hassan Abbasi, a member of the Association of Iranian Journalists in Tehran Province, was arrested on Tuesday in Hormozgan.
Breathing in Confinement – With escalating the Iranian’s nationwide protests, the Islamic Republic authorities have tried to crack down the protesters by blocking the Internet and preventing the news and images to be spread. Despite the heavy censorship, the news received from Iran, reveal that the protests are ongoing. The intervention of security forces and […]
Breathing in Confinement- Nationwide protests against the rise in gas price which was started on Saturday morning November 15, 2019, are still ongoing. After the intervention of Special Troops and Security Forces, however, a large number of people were killed, injured or detained. Since November 15, concomitant with the start of protests, the authorities of […]
Breathing in Confinement – Concomitant with the announcement of a 3 times rise in gas price by Supreme Council of the National Petroleum Products Distribution Company, protest demonstrations erupted in various cities. At the same time, the intervention of security guards and riot police triggered violence. On Sunday, November 17, 2019, the prosecutor of Yazd […]
Breathing in Confinement -Social Deputy of Police Commander in West of Tehran Province announced that 2 people were arrested in Tehran, on the charge of intending to host a party.