Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
May 9th, 2025

Violent Transfer of Mir Yousef Younesi to Ward 7 of Evin Prison, Designated for Criminals

8 May 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – On Tuesday, 6 May, 70-year-old political prisoner Mir Yousef Younesi, previously held in Ward 4 of Evin Prison, was violently transferred by prison authorities to Ward 7, which houses inmates convicted of crimes. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights […]

May 6th, 2025

“No to Executions Tuesdays”: Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike, Families Rally Outside Evin Prison

  6 May 2025 News category: Protests – Hunger Strike of Political Prisoners – Pensioners – Labour and Guilds Breathing in Confinement – Tuesday, 6 May 2025 In the 67th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, political prisoners in 41 prisons across Iran went on hunger strike. At the same time, families of […]

May 2nd, 2025

Twelve Protest Gatherings Held on International Workers’ Day

1 May 2025 News category: Protests – Pensioners – Labor and Guilds Breathing in Confinement – On Thursday, 1 May 2025, at least twelve protest gatherings were held. According to the Statistics Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Breathing in Confinement, on International Workers’ Day, active and retired teachers gathered in the cities […]

April 30th, 2025

The 66th Week of the “Tuesdays Against Execution” Campaign Coincides with Protests by Families of Political Prisoners Facing Execution

  29 April 2025 News Category: Protests – Political Prisoners’ Hunger Strike – Retirees Breathing in Confinement – On Tuesday, 29 April 2025, during the 66th week of the political prisoners’ hunger strike across 41 prisons in Iran, families of political prisoners sentenced to death held a protest in front of Evin Prison. Meanwhile, a […]

April 27th, 2025

At Least Nine Protest Gatherings Held on Sunday

27 April 2025News Category: Protests – Pensioners – Students Breathing in Confinement – On Sunday, 27 April 2025, at least nine protest gatherings were held across Iran. According to the Statistical Center of Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran’s, Breathing in Confinement, pensioners under the Social Security Organisation in cities such as Ahvaz, Shush, and Kermanshah […]

April 27th, 2025

Human Rights Violations Report in Iran — First Month of 1404 (March 20 – April 20, 2025)

26 April 2025 News Group: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Executions – Religious Minorities – Arrests – Pensioners – Women – Prisoners – Repression Breathing in Confinement – Saturday, 26 April 2025: The past month witnessed an alarming and unprecedented surge in the issuance and execution of death sentences in Iran — even during […]

April 24th, 2025

Second Request for Retrial of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamloo Rejected by Iran’s Supreme Court

  24 April 2025 News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Thursday, 24 April 2025, for the second time, the Supreme Court of Iran has rejected the request for a retrial submitted on behalf of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamloo, two political prisoners sentenced to death. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet […]

April 8th, 2025

Ten Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinement in Ghezel Hesar Prison for Execution

7 April 2025News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – On Monday, 7 April 2025, at least ten prisoners convicted of murder and drug-related offences were transferred to solitary confinement in Ghezel Hesar Prison in preparation for the implementation of their death sentences. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]

April 8th, 2025

Warning of the Imminent Danger of Execution of Political Prisoner Pakhshan Azizi Following the Rejection of Her Second Request for Retrial

6 April 2025 News Group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: The political prisoner Pakhshan Azizi’s second request for retrial has been denied. According to “Breathing in Confinement,” the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Maziyar Tataei, lawyer for Pakhshan Azizi, has reported that her second request for retrial has been rejected. According […]

April 4th, 2025

Annual Human Rights Report in Iran – At Least 1,170 Prisoners Executed During the Solar Year 1403- 20 March 2024- 20 March 2025

  31 March 2025 News Categories: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Executions – Religious Minorities – Arrests – Retirees – Students – Women – Prisoners – Repression – Fuel Carriers – Amputations – Workers and Unions – Children – Porters – Teachers Breathing in Confinement – 30 March 2025: The Statistics Centre of the […]