Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
April 18th, 2026

Report of Abbas Yavari’s Death Under Torture; Imminent Risk of Execution of Two Prisoners in Shiraz

16 April 2026News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Abbas Yavari, one of those detained during the January 2026 protests, has died in custody as a result of torture. Additionally, two other prisoners in a joint case have been sentenced to death on charges of killing two Basij members. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news […]

April 16th, 2026

Death Sentences and Prison Terms Issued for Four Political Prisoners in Case Related to the January 2026 Protests

14 April 2026News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Four political prisoners, including one woman, who were detained during the January 2026 protests, have been sentenced by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary to severe punishments including death, imprisonment, and confiscation of property. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, […]

April 9th, 2026

Release of Maryam Akbari Monfared After 17 Years of Imprisonment Without Leave

  8 April 2026 News Group: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: On Wednesday, 8 April 2026, Ms Maryam Akbari Monfared, after 17 years of imprisonment without even a single day of leave, was released from Qarchak Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Maryam Akbari Monfared, a […]

April 2nd, 2026

Imminent Risk of Execution of Five More Political Prisoners Detained During Protests

2 April 2026News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Five political prisoners connected to the case of Amir Hossein Hatami are being held in solitary confinement while awaiting execution. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, five co-defendants in the case of Amir Hossein Hatami are currently being […]

April 2nd, 2026

Political Prisoners in Qezel Hesar Prison Go on Hunger Strike in Protest Against Executions and the Forced Transfer of Fellow Prisoners

1 April 2026News category: Political prisoners’ hunger strike – Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: Political prisoners held in Qezel Hesar Prison have gone on hunger strike in protest against executions and the separation of their fellow prisoners. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, political prisoners held in […]

March 31st, 2026

Warning of Imminent Executions Following Raid on Political Prisoners’ Ward in Ghezel Hesar Prison

30 March 2026 News Group: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement: On the eve of the execution of two political prisoners, Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi and Akbar Daneshvar Kar, reports indicate that special guard forces at Ghezel Hesar Prison have raided the political prisoners’ ward and transferred a number of inmates to undisclosed locations. According to Breathing in […]

February 28th, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Court Reaffirms Death Sentence of Peyman Farah-Avar, Poet and Political Prisoner

26 February 2026News outlet: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement — The death sentence of Peyman Farah-Avar Gisa­vandani, a poet and political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has been upheld for a second time by Iran’s Supreme Court. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Branch 39 […]

February 15th, 2026

Transfer of a Prisoner to Solitary Confinement in Shiraz Prison for Execution

14 February 2026News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – At least one prisoner who had previously been arrested on charges of “murder” and sentenced to death has been transferred to solitary confinement at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz in preparation for the execution of the sentence. According to information received by reporters from Breathing in Confinement, […]

February 14th, 2026

Death of Abbas Rashidi, One of the Wounded Protesters, in Isfahan Detention Centre

14 February 2026News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Abbas Rashidi, a 35-year-old man from Semirom, has died after presenting himself to security forces in Isfahan and being detained in the city’s detention centre. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Abbas Rashidi had been injured during […]

February 13th, 2026

Hunger Strike by Dr Fariba Hosseini in Adel-Abad Prison, Shiraz

  12 February 2026 News Group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – Dr Fariba Hosseini, a dentist and former political prisoner, has been arrested on the charge of “propaganda against the regime.” According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Dr Fariba Hosseini, a 36-year-old dentist and child […]