Breathing in Confinement

Labor and guilds
November 17th, 2019

A Kulbar shot dead in the County of Baneh

Breathing in Confinement – On Tuesday, November 12, in the border areas of Baneh, a Kulbar (cross-border porter) was killed by police direct shooting. On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, police shooting killed a Kulbar in the border area of Baneh, County in the Kurdistan Province, Mokrian reported. The Kulbar has been identified as: “Taher Hosseini […]

November 13th, 2019

Overintense security atmosphere in the assembly of the army and state retirees; detention of more than a dozen of them

Breathing in Confinement – This morning, November 12, 2019, in an overintense security atmosphere, a number of retirees were detained in a protest rally of state and army retirees in Baharestan Square in Tehran.

November 13th, 2019

Hamid Reza Rahmati was arrested

Breathing in Confinement – Hamid Reza Rahmati, a member of the Teachers’ Guild Association in Isfahan, was arrested by the police, in front of his house in Shahreza County.

October 31st, 2019

Ishmael Bakhshi released on bail

Breathing in Confinement – Ismail Bakhshi, the representative of the workers at Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory, was temporarily released on bail of 750 million Tomans (roughly equal to $580,000) on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

September 8th, 2016

Ministry of Intelligence Disrupting Shahrokh Zamani’s Anniversary

Breathing in Confinement: Although, after a year of Shahrokh Zamani’s death, the judicial authorities have not given any reason for his death, the Ministry of Intelligence’s agents are trying to prevent his first anniversary. According to the report obtained by “Breathing in Confinement,” the Ministry of Intelligence’s agents with repeated contact with labor and civil […]

August 28th, 2016

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Behnam Ebrahimzadeh returned to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj after his furlough was not extended. According to the reports obtained by “Breathing in Confinement,” Behnam Ebrahimzadeh who had been sent on leave in the evening of July 12 on the bail of 6000 million IRR, returned to Rajai Shahr prison in […]

August 9th, 2016

Mohammad Jarahi Released after Serving 5 Years

Breathing in Confinement – Mohammad Jarahi, a labor activist who had been imprisoned in Tabriz Central Prison, was released after serving 5 years. According to the reports obtained by “Breathing in Confinement,” Mohammad Jarahi, imprisoned member of the Consistency Committee to Establish Trade Unions, was released from Tabriz Central Prison after serving his sentence of […]

July 12th, 2016

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Sent to Furlough for 4 Days

Breathing in Confinement – Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, imrpsisoned labor activist in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj was sent on leave. According to the reports obtained by “Breathing in Confinement,” Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, imprisoned member of the committee to follow up the establishment of independent trade unions, was sent to furlough on the bail of 6000 million IRR […]

June 15th, 2016

The Names of 19 Detained Municipal Workers in Ahwaz

Breathing in Confinement – Dozens of Ahwaz municipal workers protested against the 6-month-delay in paying their salaries and were arrested. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, municipal workers of 4th district of Ahwaz were arrested and sent to prison, following their protest against delays in paying their salaries on Monday June 13.

May 26th, 2016

4 Activists in Kamyaran Released on the Bail

Breathing in Confinement – Four labor activists who had been detained in Kamyaran, were released on the bail on May 25. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, Shahu Sadeghi, Aram Mohammadi, Mehrdad Sabouri and Omid Ahmadi who had been arrested by intelligence office in Kamyaran, on May 19, were released on the bail […]