Breathing in Confinement

Freedom of Expression
September 29th, 2021

Ongoing detention and unawareness of the condition of Aziz Ghasemzadeh, the spokesman for Teachers’ Trade Association in Gilan

29-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Breathing in Confinement: Three days after the arrest of Aziz Ghasemzadeh, the spokesman for Teachers’ Trade Association in Gilan, his whereabouts and condition are still unknown.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Aziz Ghasemzadeh was arrested by security forces […]

September 27th, 2021

Statistics on human rights violations in Iran from August 20 to September 20, 2021

26-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Execution – Prisoners –   Implementation 115 death sentences over the last 6 months Execution of 31 prisoners, including 3 women and two Afghan nationals, in the past one month Issuance and upholding of the 12 death sentences Detention at least 115 activists Issuance of 56 years, 4 months […]

September 23rd, 2021

Tomaj Salehi was released from Isfahan prison

22-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression –   Breathing in Confinement: The protest rapper, Tomaj Salehi was released on bail from Isfahan Central Prison on Tuesday evening, September 21. He had been arrested by security agents on September 13 and transferred to the Intelligence Office in Isfahan.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ […]

September 20th, 2021

Appeal Court upholds the sentence of 6 years in prison for Ismail Gerami

19-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Labor and Guilds –   Breathing in Confinement: Appeal Court upheld the sentence of 6 years in prison for Ismail Gerami, the retired employee of the Social Security Organization.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Branch 36 of the […]

September 18th, 2021

Revolutionary Court in Ardabil summons twelve civil activists

17-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Breathing in Confinement: To present their latest defense, twelve civil activists from Ardabil were summoned to Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the civil activists Parviz Siabi Gorjan, Hossein Balakhani Issa Lou, Morteza […]

September 8th, 2021

At the end of his leave period, Tohid Amiramini returns to Evin Prison 

7-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Ethnic Minorities – Breathing in Confinement: After completing his leave period, Tohid Amiramini, an activist from Azerbaijan Province, returned to Evin Prison on September 7, 2021. He was sent on leave on August 21 of this year with a deposit of 350 million Tomans bail.   According to Breathing […]

September 8th, 2021

At the end of his leave period, Kianoosh Aslani returned to Evin Prison

7-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Ethnic Minorities – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On September 6, 2021, after completing his leave period, Kianoosh Aslani, an activist from Azerbaijan Province, returned to Evin Prison. He was sent on leave on August 15 this year with a deposit of 350 million Tomans bail.   According to […]

September 4th, 2021

To serve his sentence, Peyman Farhangian was summoned to prison

3-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: To serve his 3- year sentence, Peyman Farhangian, a poet and labor activist, was summoned on Monday, August 29, by the Sentence Enforcement Branch of the court in Astaneh Ashrafieh. Mr. Farhangian must appear in prison within 5 days of receiving the summon.   […]

September 2nd, 2021

Security forces in Tehran detain Arsalan Yazdani, a Baha’i citizen

2-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Religious Minorities – Breathing in Confinement: On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Arsalan Yazdani, a Baha’i citizen, was arrested by security forces in Tehran and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement the news organ of the prisoners rights league in Iran, Arsalan Yazdani, a […]

August 24th, 2021

A statistical report on the violation of human rights in Iran over the past one month (July 20 to August 20, 2021)

23-August-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Execution – Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: The examples of the ongoing human rights violations by the authorities of the Islamic Republic over the past month, included the executions, arrests, imprisonment, and floggings.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]