Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
June 4th, 2020

Rashid Naserzadeh’s case is referred to the Court of Appeals

Breathing in Confinement: On May 31, 2020, to be retried, the case of Rashid Naserzadeh, an environmental activist from the County of Oshnavieh, was referred to the Court of Appeal. He had previously been sentenced to six years in prison on charges of conspiracy, gathering, and collusion against the national security, as well as propaganda […]

May 20th, 2020

Seven Baha’i citizens in Shiraz were sentenced to a total of 39 years in prison

Breathing in Confinement May 16, 2020: Seven Baha’i citizens living in Shiraz, were sentenced to a total of 39 years in prison based on a ruling issued by the Branch-1of the City’s Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Sadati. They are convicted on charges of “propaganda against the regime and membership in anti-regime groups aimed […]

May 20th, 2020

Reza Eslami, a professor of human rights at Tehran’s Beheshti University, is arrested

Breathing in Confinement May 16, 2020: Reza Eslami, a university professor and a member of Faculty of Law at Shahid Beheshti University, being arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence forces was taken to an unknown location.

May 20th, 2020

Fariba Adelkhah was sentenced to 6 years in prison

Breathing in Confinement: Fariba Adelkhah, a dual-national prisoner in Evin Prison, was sentenced to six years in prison by Tehran Revolutionary Court

April 22nd, 2020

Atena Daemi refused to appear in the court

Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, April 18, 2020, Branch 24 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, headed by Mohammad Reza Amouzadeh, summoned the Civil Rights Activist, Atena Daemi, imprisoned in Evin, in relation to the case which has been opened against her while in prison. She, however, refused to appear in the court.

April 22nd, 2020

Ismail Abdi was arrested and returned back to prison

Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, April 20, Ismail Abdi the teacher prisoner, was detained in Evin Prison where he had gone to Prosecutor’s Office to extend his leave and to find out more about the Judiciary’s circular on releasing the prisoners.

April 15th, 2020

Farhad Salmanpour Zahir in Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary is in an extremely serious condition

Breathing in Confinement: Farhad Salmanpour Zahir, a political prisoner in Greater Tehran Prison, is in a very critical situation while his request for bail reduction and being granted a furlough has been denied.

April 15th, 2020

Early release of the political prisoner, Neda Naji

Breathing in Confinement: The political prisoner Neda Naji, who had been on leave since February 27, 2019, was notified of her early release.

April 7th, 2020

Covid-19 catastrophe; death threat to 19 women political prisoners in Evin prison

Nineteen women political prisoners in Evin Prison are in imminent risk of catching coronavirus infection in the lack of sanitary equipment supply in overcrowded conditions of the prison.

April 4th, 2020

Unlawful transfer of Amir Chamani to the Revolutionary Guards’ Detention Center

  Breathing in Confinement: Amir Chamani, a political activist from Tabriz, who was arrested by FATA police on April 2, has been transferred to the IRGC’s intelligence service.