Breathing in Confinement

Freedom of Expression
September 19th, 2022

Sanandaj; People’s protests are ongoing after the suspicious death of Mahsa Amini

September 17, 2022 News group: freedom of speech – protests – women – Breathing in Confinement: On September 17, the people of Sanandaj protested against the suspicious death of Mahsa Amini and stood up against the Police Special Forces.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, […]

September 19th, 2022

Kasra Hospital deleted its Instagram post about Mahsa Amini without no explanation

September 17, 2022 News group: freedom of speech – protests – Breathing in Confinement: On September 17, on an Instagram post, Kasra Hospital announced that due to a concussion Mahsa Amini had no vital signs before arriving at the hospital. After a few hours, however, the post was deleted from the hospital’s Instagram page without […]

September 6th, 2022

Mohammad Reza Jafari was summoned and his house in Tabriz was searched

September 6, 2022 News group: Freedom of expression – Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, September 5, 2022, the house of Mohammad Reza Jafari in Tabriz was searched by security forces. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Monday, September 5, 2022, the house of Mohammad Reza […]

August 7th, 2022

The flames of August still burns our hearts; A letter from Maryam Akbari Monfared from Semnan prison on the anniversary of the massacre of political prisoners in the summer of 1988

  August 7, 2022 News group: freedom of expression – women – prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: In a letter on the anniversary of the massacre of political prisoners in 1988, Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner in Semnan prison, expressed her satisfaction with the conviction of Hamid Nouri, one of the perpetrators of the […]

July 31st, 2022

Security agents in Karaj search the homes and workplaces of some of Bahai’s citizens, seizing  their personal belongings, and arresting two of them.

  July 31, 2022 News group: Freedom of expression – Religious minorities – Breathing in Confinement: On Sunday, July 31, 2022, security agents in Karaj searched the homes and workplaces of some Baha’i citizens and arrested two of them and took them to an unknown location. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of […]

July 31st, 2022

Evin Prison: 120 political prisoners are being kept in Ward 8/ their names and length of conviction

  July 30, 2022 News group: Freedom of expression – Religious minorities – Ethnic minorities – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: The number of political prisoners in Ward 8 of Evin Prison has increased to 120, while this ward lacks the minimum facilities, and the prisoners are denied the hygienic equipment as well as medical […]

July 27th, 2022

Milad Eftekhari sentenced to 3 years in prison for his activities on social media

July 26, 2022 News group: Freedom of expression – Breathing in Confinement: Milad Eftekhari, born in 1996, from the City of Beirom, graduated in Communication Sciences from Tehran University, was sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Shiraz to 3 years in prison. He as well was banned from activities on social media. According to “Breathing […]

July 25th, 2022

Political prisoners from Qarchak and Great Tehran Prisons transferred to Evin 

  July 25, 2022 News group: freedom of expression – women – prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: In recent days, female political prisoners have been transferred from Qarchak and male political prisoners from Great Tehran prison to Evin.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on […]

June 29th, 2022

Monthly report on human rights violations, labor accidents, and protest rallies in Iran from May 20 to June 20, 2022

The Statistics Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (Breathing in Confinement) has published its monthly report on human rights violations, labor accidents, and protest rallies held by various groups of people. – Execution of at least 101 prisoners – Detention of political and trade union activists, and protesters – Issuance the sentences of […]

June 22nd, 2022

To serve his sentence, Mohammad Khani arrested and transferred to Evin Prison

  22-June-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners – Repression –   Breathing in Confinement: On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Mohammad Khani, a doctoral student at Allameh Tabatabai University, a translator and social researcher, was arrested to serve his sentence and transferred to Evin Prison. He had previously been sentenced to four years in prison […]