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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, […]

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 […]