Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
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 […]

August 7th, 2019

Hamid Babai released from Evin prison after serving his sentence

Breathing in Confinement – Hamid Babai, imprisoned student was released from Evin prison some hours ago. According to the reports obtained by Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (PRLI), Hamid Babai was released from Evin prison on 6 August 2019 after serving his sentence.

August 1st, 2019

Ahmadreza Jalali Transferred to Solitary Confinement

Breathing in Confinement – Ahmadreza Jalali, death raw dual citizen has been transferred to solitary confinement. According to a report obtained by Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (PRLI), Ahmadreza Jalali has been taken from Evin prison to an unknown location on 29 July 2019.

November 19th, 2018

Tehran Khomeini Hospital Refuses to Hospitalize Political Prisoners

Breathing in Confinement – The authorities of Khomeini Hospital in Tehran refuse to hospitalize political prisoners. According to the reports obtained by Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (PRLI), the Head of the Hospital and Head of the Security have ordered since almost 2 weeks ago not to accept political prisoners brought to this hospital for […]

September 8th, 2018

No Information about Zaniar and Loghman Moradi and Ramin Hossein Panahi

Breathing in Confinement – There is no information about 3 Kurdish political prisoners who were supposed to be executed today. According to the reports obtained by Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (PRLI), the authorities of Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj and the judiciary have not given the families of Zaniar and Loghman Moradi and Ramin […]