Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
July 10th, 2015

Authorities Prevent An Iraqi Prisoner From Being Extradited To Iraq

Breathing in Confinement – The intelligence officers prevented the transfer of a conscience prisoner from Iraq to his country. According to the reporters of “Breathing in Confinement”, Marivan Karkuki, who has been sentenced to 33 years imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, is held now in hall 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison, in Karaj.

June 30th, 2015

Heshmatollah Tabarzadi Released from Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Heshmatollah Tabarzadi was released from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this political prisoner of Hall 12 in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj was released from prison on 30th June.

June 29th, 2015

Mostafa Eskandari Released from Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Mostafa Eskandari, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, was released unexpectedly from this prison. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, he was released from prison, after being suddenly summoned to the Revolutionary Guards’ ward in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj.

May 27th, 2015

Behzad Arabgol Received 4-Day Furlough

Breathing in Confinement – Behzad Arabgol, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, was sent on leave. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this political prisoner, held in Hall 12 in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, was sent on leave for four days on 25th May.

May 27th, 2015

Saeed Pourheydari Transferred to Political Prisoners’ Section in Rajai Shahr Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Saeed Pourheydari was transferred to Hall 12 of ward 4 in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, after a month of hunger strike. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this political prisoner, who has been on hunger strike from a month ago, after being transferred to ward 1 in Rajai […]

February 21st, 2015

Saman Naseem’s Family still under Psychological Torture

Breathing in Confinement – Family of Saman Naseem is still uninformed about his condition, regarding his execution. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, formerly it had been announced that Saman Naseem, political prisoner, will be executed on 19th February, but prison authorities and Judiciary officials still refuse to provide detailed information on his […]

February 17th, 2015

Amnesty International – Saman Naseem Beaten, Days from Execution

Amnesty International – Iranian juvenile offender Saman Naseem was beaten to force him to make more TV “confessions” on 15 February. He is scheduled to be executed on 19 February for crimes he is accused of having committed when he was 17 years old. Saman Naseem called his family on 15 February and told them […]

February 8th, 2015

Pressures Grow on Political Prisoners in Uremia Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Ministry of Intelligence agents have increased the pressures on political prisoners in Central Prison of Uremia. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, during the recent round of the pressures, Ali Ahmad Suleiman, political prisoner who has been sentenced to death was taken to an unknown location from ward 12 […]

January 10th, 2015

Political Prisoners in Ahvaz Prison Ended their Hanger Strike after 17 Days

Breathing in Confinement – 59 political prisoners in Karoun prison, in Ahvaz, ended their hunger strike after 17 days when officials agreed with some of their demands. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, 59 political prisoners in ward 8 at Karoun prison in Ahvaz went on hunger strike on 21st December 2014, demanding […]

January 5th, 2015

Prisoners of Central Prison of Tabriz Deprived of Visiting their Families

Breathing in confinement – Since about one year ago, all the prisoners at Central Prison of Tabriz have been deprived of close visit with their families. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, since January 2014, authorities of Central Prison of Tabriz only allowed prisoners to have cabin visits with their families and none […]