Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
November 13th, 2019

Farhad Meysami was transferred to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj

Breathing in Confinement – on Saturday night, November 9, 2019, Farhad Meysami- a civil activist, was transferred from Evin to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.

November 13th, 2019

Shahla Entesari was temporarily released from Evin prison

Breathing in Confinement – On Sunday, November 10, 2019, Shahla Entesari was temporarily released from Evin Prison, on bail amount of 500 million Tomans.

November 11th, 2019

A group hunger strike in the Evin and Great Tehran prisons

  Breathing in Confinement -72 Dervish inmates in Evin and Great Tehran prisons, have been on medication and hunger strike since 7 days ago, protesting against the increased security pressures.

November 6th, 2019

After 17 years in prison in Kerman, a prisoner saved from execution

Breathing in Confinement – After 17 years in prison, the forgiveness of a victim’s relatives, saved a prisoner from death. According to Fars news agency, on Monday, November 4, 2019, the chief justice of Kerman province, announced that a prisoner sentenced to death was saved from execution. “On Monday, 15 offenders of unintentional offenses will […]

November 4th, 2019

Asal Mohammadi was temporarily released on bail

Breathing in Confinement – Asal Mohammadi was temporarily released on bail.

November 2nd, 2019

Nazila Nouri, serving her full sentence, was released from Evin Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Nazila Nouri, a Gonabadi Dervish, serving her full sentence was released from Evin Prison on Friday, November 1.

October 30th, 2019

Risk of being executed for an inmate of Lakan prison in Rasht

Breathing in Confinement – Family members of a prisoner who is sentenced to death, have been called for the last visit at Lakan Prison in Rasht city. An inmate of Lakan Prison in Rasht, who has been previously arrested on the charge of murder, and so far failed to come to a settlement with the […]

October 30th, 2019

One year of uncertainty for an inmate of Urmia prison

Breathing in Confinement –  After one year of being in custody in Urmia prison, Salam Mardan a prisoner from Oshnavieh city is still in an uncertain situation. According to the Kurdish Center for Democracy and Human Rights, Salam Mardan, a citizen of Oshnavieh city, has been under custody in an uncertain situation over the last […]

October 30th, 2019

Fifty five lashes for a prisoner in Tehran

Breathing in Confinement – A prisoner who was convicted of complicity in murder and robbery, along with his other punishments, was sentenced to fifty-five lashes. According to Tabnak website, a prisoner in Tehran in addition to 5 years and 6 months imprisonment, was sentenced to fifty-five lashes. According to the report, Tehran’s police opened this […]

October 30th, 2019

Six workers’ right activists who had been arrested during Haft-Tapeh protests and World Labor Day, were temporarily released

Breathing in Confinement – On Saturday, October 26, Six workers’ rights activists who had been arrested during Haft-Tappeh protests and World Labor Day, were temporarily released on bail from Evin and Qarchak prisons awaiting their trials to be finalized.