Breathing in Confinement

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July 15th, 2025

Three Political Prisoners in Ahvaz Sentenced to Six Times Executions and Imprisonment

14 July 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Three political prisoners have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz, presided over by Judge Adibi-Mehr, has sentenced […]

July 13th, 2025

Blatant Violation of Due Process: Supreme Court Rejects Fourth Request for Retrial of Political Prisoners Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani

13 July 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – The Supreme Court of Iran has rejected, for the fourth time, the request for retrial filed on behalf of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamloo, two political prisoners sentenced to death. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in […]

July 11th, 2025

Imminent Execution Risk and Ongoing Disappearance of Three Arab Political Prisoners in Ahvaz Prison

11 July 2025News Category: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – There is growing concern over the fate of three Arab political prisoners who were transferred to solitary confinement over two weeks ago in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Ali Mojadam, Mohammadreza Moghadam, […]

July 8th, 2025

Prisoner Transferred to Solitary Confinement in Karaj Central Prison for Execution

7 July 2025 News outlet: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – At least one prisoner convicted of drug-related offences has been transferred to solitary confinement in Karaj Central Prison in preparation for the implementation of his death sentence. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner at […]

July 8th, 2025

Harsh Sentences for Five Political Prisoners in Urmia: Multiple Death Sentences, Imprisonment, and Financial Penalties

7 July 2025 News outlet: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Five Kurdish political prisoners, arrested during the nationwide protests in 2022, have been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Urmia, presided over by Judge Reza Najafzadeh, on charges of baghi (armed rebellion) and moharebeh (enmity against God). According to Breathing […]

July 6th, 2025

Torture of Four Political Prisoners in the Case of Two Former Judges’ Deaths

5 July 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Four political prisoners — Arghavan Fallahi, Bijan Kazemi, Mohammad Akbari Monfared, and Amirhossein Akbari Monfared — have been placed under extreme pressure and repeatedly subjected to torture and mistreatment by security forces in connection with a case known as the “Death Case,” relating to the […]

July 3rd, 2025

Death Sentence for Razgar Beikzadeh for Providing Medicine and Medical Aid to Injured Protesters

3 July 2025News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Razgar Beikzadeh Babamiri, a political prisoner and one of those arrested during the 2022 nationwide protests, has been sentenced to death by Iran’s judiciary. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Razgar’s daughter, Zhino Beikzadeh, announced the sentence […]

July 3rd, 2025

Death of a Prisoner in Tabriz Prison Due to Lack of Medical Care

  2 July 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – A prisoner in Tabriz Prison has died due to lack of medical attention. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner named Amin Akbarzadeh died on Tuesday, 1 July, due to inadequate medical care and […]

June 29th, 2025

Humanitarian Catastrophe in Evin: An Opportunity for Further Pressure and Repression by the Judiciary

  29 June 2025 News Group: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Following the Israeli missile strike on Evin Prison on 2 Tir, at least 71 people have lost their lives and an unknown number have been injured. Despite the scale of the disaster, the judiciary continues to withhold a transparent report on the humanitarian and […]

June 29th, 2025

Human Rights Violations in Iran – Statistical Report (20 May – 20 June 2025): At Least 139 Prisoners Executed

28 June 2025 Categories: Freedom of Expression Protests Executions Arrests Prisoners Amputation Breathing in Confinement Following escalating tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli government, Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on Friday, 13 June, resulting in the deaths of a significant number of Iranian regime-affiliated forces, […]