Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
September 4th, 2021

At the end of her leave period, Giti Pourfazel returns to Evin Prison

4-September-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Friday, September 3, at the end of her leave period, Giti Pourfazel, a retired lawyer and political prisoner, returned to Evin Prison. She was previously sent on leave from Evin Prison on July 25 this year, following contracting Covid-19.   According to Breathing in Confinement, […]

August 31st, 2021

At the end of her leave period,  Alieh Motalebzadeh returns to Evin Prison

31-August-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Yesterday, Alieh Motalebzadeh, a women’s rights activist, returned to Evin Prison at the end of her sick leave.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Monday, August 30, at the end of her leave period, Alieh […]

August 31st, 2021

Release of Maryam Afrafraz and Mohammad Reza Faghihi on bail

30-August-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On August 29, 2021, Maryam Afrafaraz, a civil activist and a member of Imam Ali’s Popular Students Relief Society, and Mohammad Reza Faghihi who is a lawyer, were released on bail awaiting the court’s decision. They had been arrested on August 14, along with a number […]

August 30th, 2021

The political prisoner, Zahra Zehtabchi returns to Evin Prison at the end of her leave period

29-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On August 29, 2021, Zahra Zehtabchi, a political prisoner sentenced to ten years in prison, returned to Evin Prison by the end of her leave period.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Zahra Zehtabchi, a political prisoner who […]

August 27th, 2021

Akbar Azad goes on leave from Greater Tehran Penitentiary

26-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On August 26, 2021, Akbar Azad, a writer and activist imprisoned in Greater Tehran Penitentiary, was sent on leave on a bail of 500 million Toman.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Akbar Azad, a writer and activist […]

August 27th, 2021

Ghaemshahr- Iran, Ali Ahmadi arrested to serve his sentence

27-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: At noon on August 26, 2021, without a prior notice, Ali Ahmadi, a Baha’i citizen living in Ghaemshahr, was arrested and transferred to the prison to serve his one-year prison sentence.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, without […]

August 24th, 2021

A statistical report on the violation of human rights in Iran over the past one month (July 20 to August 20, 2021)

23-August-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Execution – Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: The examples of the ongoing human rights violations by the authorities of the Islamic Republic over the past month, included the executions, arrests, imprisonment, and floggings.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]

August 23rd, 2021

The Supreme Court rejects Vahid Afkari’s request for retrial

23-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Branch 38 of the Supreme Court rejected the request of Vahid Afkari, the brother of the executed wrestler Navid Afkari, for retrial. Vahid had previously been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Shiraz to 25 years in prison.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of […]

August 23rd, 2021

Hacking of surveillance cameras inside Evin Prison, the most high-security prison in Iran

23-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Yesterday, a group called “Adalat-e Ali,” publishing videos from the camera control room of Evin Prison, announced that they had hacked into the Prison’s security network.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, according to videos published on social […]

August 23rd, 2021

Saleh Ekrami and Babak Rezaei were released from prison

23-August-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On August 22, 2021, Saleh Ekrami and Babak Rezaei, two activists from Azerbaijan- Iran, were released from prison on bail, awaiting the trial. These two activists had been arrested on July 27, 2021 in the City of Nasimshahr in Tehran.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news […]