Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
June 28th, 2025

Fears of Enforced Disappearance of Three Political Prisoners Following Airstrike on Evin Prison

28 June 2025Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Concerns are growing over the fate of three political prisoners who have gone missing following an Israeli airstrike. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, several days after the Israeli airstrike on the area surrounding the Evin Prison courthouse, […]

June 28th, 2025

14-Year Prison Sentence for Abbas Drees; Death Sentence Under Review Again

27 June 2025Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – The 14-year prison sentence for Abbas Drees, one of those arrested during the November 2019 protests, has been upheld, while his death sentence is currently under renewed judicial review. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the 14-year sentence was […]

June 25th, 2025

Dehdasht: Farshad Dastmardi Sentenced to Prison

25 June 2025 News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Farshad Dastmardi, one of those arrested during the February 2025 protests in Dehdasht, has been sentenced to prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Farshad Dastmardi, who was detained during the protest gatherings in February 2025 […]

June 25th, 2025

Ahmadreza Djalali Transferred to Unknown Location, Fears Mount Over Imminent Execution

  25 June 2025 News outlet: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – Ahmadreza Djalali, a death row prisoner, has been transferred to an undisclosed location. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Ahmadreza Djalali—a dual Iranian-Swedish national and academic who has been sentenced to death for allegedly […]

June 24th, 2025

Forced Transfer of Prisoners Without Observance of Human Rights

  24 June 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – The forced and illegal transfer of political prisoners from Evin Prison to the Greater Tehran Penitentiary and other prisons around the capital has raised alarm. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Monday afternoon, following […]

June 21st, 2025

Despite Review Request Being Accepted, Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh Transferred to Solitary Confinement for Execution

21 June 2025News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – A prisoner previously sentenced to death on charges of “espionage for Israel” and “blasphemy” has been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for the execution of his sentence. His identity has been confirmed as Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh. Mahdavi Shayesteh, aged 21, was arrested in autumn […]

June 20th, 2025

Evin Political Prisoners Protest Ali Younesi’s Transfer Amid Escalating Crackdown Tied to Iran-Israel Tensions

20 June 2025 News Category: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – A group of political prisoners at Evin Prison held a protest against the sudden and unexplained transfer of Ali Younesi to an undisclosed location. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on the morning of 20 […]

June 18th, 2025

Death Sentences Issued for Nationwide Protest Detainees Amid Rising Tensions Between Iranian Regime and Israel

18 June 2025News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, 16 June 2025, two young protesters, Yasin Kabdani (aged 20) and Mohammad Darvish Narouei (aged 21), were sentenced to death by a branch of the Revolutionary Court in Zahedan on charges of “moharebeh” (enmity against God) and “efsad-e fel-arz” (corruption on earth). Both are […]

June 17th, 2025

Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah Witnesses Bloody Crackdown Following Riot After Israeli Strike

#16 June 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, 16 June 2025, a violent riot broke out in Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah following an Israeli airstrike on a missile production facility affiliated with the Ministry of Defence near the prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights […]

June 11th, 2025

Amputation of Two Prisoners’ Hands in Isfahan: A Gross Violation of Human Rights and International Obligations

11 June 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Tuesday, 11 June 2025: The inhumane and medieval punishment of hand amputation was carried out against two prisoners accused of theft in Isfahan. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, and citing the Public Relations Office of […]