Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
September 21st, 2020

Following drug poisoning, Maryam Ebrahimvand is transferred from women ward of Evin Prison to the prison’s medical center

Breathing in Confinement: Friday, September 18, 2020, the imprisoned movie director, Maryam Ebrahimvand, was transferred to the prison’s medical center due to drug poisoning. After a night in the medical center, she was returned back to the Evin’s political women ward.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]

September 21st, 2020

The political prisoner, Soheil Arabi is transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement: On Friday, September 18, 2020, the political prisoner, Soheil Arabi was transferred from Great Tehran Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the political prisoner, Soheil Arabi was transferred from Great Tehran Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison […]

September 8th, 2020

Eighteen months after he was arrested, unawareness about Obaidullah Arbabi’s destination

Breathing in Confinement: After more than 18 months since Obaidullah Arbabi, a Baloch citizen, was arrested, still, no information has been released about his situation. According to the Baloch Rights Activists Campaign, on March 31, 2019, a Baloch citizen named “Obaidullah Arbabi” from Nakhach village in Nikshahr was arrested by the intelligence agents. His destiny, […]

September 7th, 2020

Navid Afkari; TV broadcasting of forced confessions and transfer to an unknown location in Shiraz prison

Breathing in Confinement: Navid Afkari, a political prisoner in Shiraz Prison, sentenced to death twice, has been transferred to an unknown location on Thursday, September 3, 2020 by the prison guards, and his communication with the outside world has been cut. Two of his brothers also, who were trying to defend Navid and to prevent […]

September 6th, 2020

Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, two student detainees are under pressure for forced confessions

Breathing in Confinement: Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, two elite students at Sharif University who have been under detention for more than five months, are under pressure for forced confessions.

September 4th, 2020

The fired journalist Mohammad Mosaed is sentenced to prison as well as being banned from journalism

Breathing in Confinement: Mohammad Mosaed, a fired journalist, was sentenced to prison plus being banned from journalism by the Revolutionary Court.

September 1st, 2020

Catching Coronavirus infection and being transferred to Rajai Shahr prison; Behnam Moosivand’s concerning situation in prison

Shortly after being admitted to Evin Prison Medical Centre with the diagnosis of Covid-19, Behnam Moosivand, a political prisoner in Ward 8 of Evin Prison, was transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Behnam Moosivand, having symptoms of the Corona-virus infection, was […]

August 10th, 2020

Detention of Fatemeh Davand; Amnesty International, condemning the detention of Fatemeh Davand, called for her release

Breathing in Confinement: On Thursday, August 6, 2020, to serve her 3 years and 9 months sentence, for participating in the November 2019 protests, Fatemeh Davand was arrested and transferred to Urmia Prison.

August 2nd, 2020

High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses her concern about the threats against founder of Imam Ali’s Popular Students Relief Society

Breathing in Confinement: On August 1, 2020, Ms. Michel Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed her concern about the growing pressure on and the threats against the Iranian NGO, and warned against the arrest of its founder. “Iranian authorities have pressured Imam Ali Popular Students’ Relief Society (IAPSRS) to change its structure, in what […]

July 25th, 2020

Shahnaz Akmali is released from prison

Breathing in Confinement: Shahnaz Akmali, the mother of Mostafa Karimbeigi, one of the killed protesters in 2009 uprisings, was released from prison. Mrs. Akmali had been sentenced to prison for seeking justice for her son.