Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
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.

October 15th, 2019

Statement of political prisoners in Evin prison in support of Nazanin Zaghari

Breathing in Confinement _ ” Over the last many years, the persistence of the imposed separations and pressures on women prisoners, rather than being an effective factor to break them, has been clear evidence of their resistance and steadfastness as well as their determination in their struggle.”

October 15th, 2019

World Day Against the Death Penalty: 280 executions over the last one year in Iran

Breathing in Confinement _ On the occasion of World Day Against the Death Penalty, the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran annually reports the number of executions carried out in Iran. All of the figures are gathered by the League’s Statistics Center and other trusted human rights activists and institutions.

September 26th, 2019

Execution of 123 prisoners in the six months duration of chairmanship of Ibrahim Raisi in judiciary system

Breathing in Confinement – At least 123 prisoners have been executed in Iran in the past six months. The Center of Statistics of Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (PRLI) has published a report on the first half of the Shamsi year from March 20 to September 20, 2019, while Ibrahim Raisi has been appointed as […]

September 26th, 2019

Three political prisoners were transferred to political women ward of Evin Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Three political prisoners, Giti Pour Fazel, Shahla Entesari and Shahla Jahanbin were transferred last night to the political women ward of Evin prison. The three political activists, after a month of being kept in detention and under interrogation, were transferred to the women’s ward of Evin Prison on September 22. Giti […]

September 20th, 2019

Motalleb Ahmadian was transferred from Evin to Rajai Shahr prison

Breathing in Confinement – Motalleb Ahmadian a Kurdish political prisoner was transferred from Evin to Rajai Shahr prison on Sunday, September 15, 2019. Ahmadian accused of being related to one of the Kurdish groups has been imprisoned over the last 11 years. This prisoner (from Saqez city), was previously kept in Sanandaj prison while having […]

August 17th, 2019

A Comprehensive Report of the Situation of Political Prisoners in Hall 10 of Ward 4 in Rajai Shahr Prison – Part 1

Breathing in Confinement – The political prisoners in hall 10 of ward 4 of Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj have been under a lot of pressure from prison and judicial authorities in recent years. After violent and obligatory transferring of political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison to hall 10 of ward 4 on 30 July […]