Breathing in Confinement

Freedom of Expression
May 16th, 2022

Widespread protests against inflation; High security state in Junaqan and detention of hundreds of protesters

May 14, 2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Repression – Breathing in Confinement: In recent days, the people of Junaqan in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, along with other cities, took to the streets to protest the poor economic situation and the high cost of basic goods. On May 13, 2022, Habib Fadai and several members […]

March 27th, 2022

Report on human rights violations in Iran last year

Introduction The following report is the conclusion of yearlong efforts of the colleagues of Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (Breathing in Confinement), which has been provided on the basis of the direct and indirect information collected from numerous human rights sources in the Solar Hijri year of 1400 (corresponding to the period between March 21, […]

March 26th, 2022

Hossein Rouintan sentenced to 20 years in prison and to pay a fine

March 26, 2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Breathing in Confinement: Hossein Rouintan, a journalist and political activist, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and fine payment.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Hossein Rouintan, a journalist and political activist living in Dashtestan, was […]

February 26th, 2022

A report on the violations of human rights in Iran and the protests rallies held across the country in January 20- February 20, 2022

    25-February-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Execution – Prisoners – Repression – Workers and Guilds – Teachers – Breathing in Confinement: The Statistics Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran presents a report on human rights violations in Iran and the protests rallies held across the country over the past month.   […]

February 9th, 2022

After having tested positive for Covid-19, Bahareh Soleimani goes on sick leave from Evin Prison

  8-February-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, after having tested positive for Covid-19, Bahareh Soleimani, a political prisoner in Evin Prison, was sent on sick leave. Ms. Soleimani’s Covid test came as positive on February 7, and afterward she was transferred to the […]

February 8th, 2022

At the end of his leave, Mohammad Najafi returns to Arak Prison

6-February-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: The lawyer, Mohammad Najafi, was returned to Arak Prison on Saturday, February 5, at the end of his leave. Mr. Najafi had been sent on sick leave from Arak Prison on December 19, 2021.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of […]

January 27th, 2022

Tomaj Salehi receives sentence of imprisonment as well as paying a fine

  25-January-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Breathless: Protest rapper Tomaj Salehi was sentenced to imprisonment and fined by the Shahin Shahr Revolutionary Court. The sentence has been suspended for one year.   According to Breathing in Confinement the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Tomaj Salehi, a protest rapper, was sentenced […]

January 10th, 2022

To serve her 5-year sentence, Leila Hosseinzadeh summoned to Evin’s Sentence Implementation Unit

9-January-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Women – Prisoners – Repression –   Breathing in Confinement: On January 8, 2022, the former political prisoner and student activist, Leila Hosseinzadeh was summoned to Evin Court’s Sentence Implementation Unit to serve her sentence. The summon states that she must appear within five days in Sentence Implementation Branch. […]

January 10th, 2022

Zahra Mohammadi, a Kurdish language teacher, transferred to Sanandaj Prison to serve her sentence

9-January-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, January 8, 2022, after appearing in the Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj, Zahra Mohammadi, a Kurdish language teacher from Sanandaj, was arrested and transferred to the women’s ward of the Correctional Center to serve her five-year sentence. A number of civil […]

January 9th, 2022

After appearing in the Sentence Implementation Unit, Shadi Gilak was arrested and transferred to Evin Prison

9-January-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the end of the deadline stated in her summon, Shadi Gilak, the civil activist and wife of political prisoner Arash Johari was arrested at the Sentence Implementation Unit and transferred to Evin Prison to serve her […]