Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
December 12th, 2019

Journalist Mohammad Mosaed released on bail

Breathing in Confinement – on Saturday, December 7, Mohammad Mosaed, who was arrested in Tehran during the November protests, was released on bail.

December 8th, 2019

After three weeks, Afshin Baymani is still on hunger strike

Breathing in Confinement: After 25 days, Afshin Baymani, a political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, is still on hunger strike.

December 8th, 2019

Sepideh Kashani was transferred to the female political prisoners’ ward of Evin prison

Breathing in Confinement – Last week, after spending 650 days in high-Security ward 209 at Evin prison, Sepideh Kashani, an environmental activist, was transferred to female political prisoners’ ward.

December 8th, 2019

Shahnaz Akmali, whose son was killed in “2009 protests”, was summoned to serve one year in prison

Breathing in Confinement – Shahnaz Akmali, mother of Mustafa Karim Beigi, who was killed in “2009 protests”, was summoned to serve her one-year jail sentence.

December 8th, 2019

Rashid Nasserzadeh was arrested in the County of Oshnouyeh

Breathing in Confinement- Rashid Nasserzadeh, a citizen of the County of Oshnouyeh, was arrested by security forces on Tuesday, December 3, and was taken to an unknown location.

November 28th, 2019

Concerns raised over the condition of the detainees arrested during November demonstrations

Breathing in Confinement- Thirteen days after the nationwide protests began against the rise in gas price, Iranian authorities have not yet provided any official information on the number and whereabouts of detainees. And the lack of information has raised concerns about the detainees’ situation and their health condition.

November 23rd, 2019

Said Sangar and Kamal Hassan Ramadan, two political prisoners at Urmia prison, were transferred to an unknown location

Breathing in Confinement- on Thursday, November 21, Saeed Sangar and Kamal Hassan Ramadan, two political prisoners at Urmia Prison, were transferred to an unknown location.

November 19th, 2019

Sepideh Gholian was arrested again on November 16, 2019

Breathing in Confinement – Sepideh Gholian was arrested on Saturday, November 16, 2019, when security forces stormed her father’s home in Dezful taking her to an unknown location. Breathing in Confinement, news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, quoting the Campaign to Defend Haft Tappeh Detainees, reported: Sepideh Gholian has been arrested by […]

November 17th, 2019

Political prisoner Afshin Baymani goes on hunger strike protesting over Deputy Prosecutor’s extortion

Breathing in Confinement – Political prisoner Afshin Baymani, who is serving his 20th year in Rajai Shahr Prison, went on a hunger strike starting from Sunday, November 10, 2019, which is to be continued until his status is clarified. He has attempted a hunger strike in protest against Deputy Prosecutor Amin Vaziri’s impediment in him […]

November 13th, 2019

Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was transferred to Qarchak prison in Varamin County

Breathing in Confinement – after one day of being locked up in Vozara detention center, Former political prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was transferred to Qarchak Prison in Varamin County.