2 June 2026News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Some female political prisoners held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison have been deprived of their basic legal rights, including telephone calls and family visits. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a post published on the X […]
25 May 2026 News group: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Political prisoner Alireza Beiranvand, who had been arrested in Tehran, has died in prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Alireza Beiranvand, a political prisoner, poet, and environmental activist from Izeh, who had previously been arrested […]
16 May 2026 News category: Prison sentence – Teachers Breathing in Confinement: The prison sentence of Amir Rahimi, a teacher and political prisoner, has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the four-year discretionary prison sentence issued against Mr […]
16 May 2026 News Category: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Eight female political prisoners have been deprived of the right to contact and meet with their families and lawyers due to their participation in “protest activities.” According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, eight […]
6 May 2026 News Category: Freedom of Expression – Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Forough Taghipour, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to an additional one year of imprisonment following the opening of a new case against her by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet […]
14 May 2026 Category: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Craig Foreman, a British citizen and traveller currently serving his sentence in Evin Prison, has gone on hunger strike in protest against restrictions imposed on him and his wife. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Mr […]
13 May 2026 Category: Imprisonment Sentences – Breathing in Confinement: Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner currently held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to an additional six months’ imprisonment in a new case by Branch 2 of the Tehran Criminal Court. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]
5 May 2026 News Group: Imprisonment Sentences – Breathing in Confinement: Rasoul Salehi, one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to 9 years and 3 months of discretionary imprisonment. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, based on information published by […]
30 April 2026News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Three prisoners sentenced to death, Nasser Bekrzadeh, Yaghoub Karimpour, and Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, who were being held in Urmia Central Prison, have been transferred separately to undisclosed locations. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on the morning of Thursday, […]
28 April 2026News Category: Death Sentences Issued Breathing in Confinement: Ebrahim Dowlatabadi, one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has reportedly been sentenced to death on charges of moharebeh (“enmity against God”) by the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, […]