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November 5th, 2025

Ninety-Third Week of the “Tuesdays Against Executions” Campaign in 54 Prisons4 November 2025

News Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement — The “Tuesdays Against Executions” hunger strike by political prisoners was held this week for the ninety-third time, spanning 54 prisons across the country. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the ninety-third week of the campaign has become a symbol […]

November 2nd, 2025

Bloodiest Month of the Year: Human Rights Violations in Iran — 20 September to 20 October 2025

26 October 2025 News group: Freedom of Expression – Executions – Religious Minorities – Ethnic Minorities – Women – Prisoners – Workers & Guilds Breathing in Confinement — This report reviews the gravest violations of the right to life and other fundamental human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran over the past month. Based […]

October 29th, 2025

30-year prison sentence for labour activist Sharifeh Mohammadi, held in Rasht Prison

29 October 2025News group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement — According to her lawyer, labour activist and political prisoner Sharifeh Mohammadi, currently held in Lakan (Rasht) Prison, has been sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment. As reported by Breathing in Confinement, lawyer Amir Raeesian announced on X that his client’s death sentence had been commuted by […]

October 29th, 2025

Hunger strike of “No to Execution Tuesdays” in 54 prisons, concurrent with 14 protest gatherings

  28 October 2025 News category: Prisoners – Workers and Guilds Breathing in Confinement – Concurrent with the “No to Execution Tuesday” hunger strike in 54 prisons across the country, at least 14 protest gatherings were held by various groups of people in different parts of Iran. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet […]

October 28th, 2025

Expansion of the “Tuesdays Against Executions” Campaign to 54 Prisons Across the Country in the Ninety-Second Week of Resistance

  28 October 2025 News category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – The hunger strike of the “Tuesdays Against Executions” campaign by political prisoners, in its ninety-second consecutive week, has expanded to 54 prisons across the country with the joining of the Ilam and Borujerd prisons. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the […]

October 27th, 2025

Death Sentence Issued for 67-Year-Old Political Prisoner Zahra Shahbaz Tabari After a 10-Minute Hearing Without Independent Counsel

25 October 2025News group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – Ms. Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a political prisoner held in Rasht Prison, has been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Ahmad Darvish-Goftar, on the charge of “collaboration with the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK).” According to Breathing in […]

October 24th, 2025

Another Prisoner Dies in Ghezel Hesar Prison Due to Lack of Medical Care

24 October 2025 News group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – A prisoner held in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj has died due to a delay in transfer to a medical facility and lack of adequate treatment. According to Breathing in Confinement, on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, a prisoner named Aliyar Havassi died in Ghezel Hesar […]

October 23rd, 2025

Death of a Death-Row Prisoner in Ghezel Hesar Due to Lack of Medical Care

22 October 2025News group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – A death-row prisoner in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj died due to a delay in transfer to hospital and lack of medical treatment. According to Breathing in Confinement, on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, a prisoner in Ghezel Hesar died after prison officials delayed sending him to […]

October 22nd, 2025

Ehsan Faridi’s Retrial Petition Rejected in Just One Day

22 October 2025News group: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement – With the Supreme Court’s rejection of Ehsan Faridi’s petition for retrial, the risk of his death sentence being carried out has increased. According to Breathing in Confinement, Mahmoud Behzadi-Rad, Faridi’s new attorney, reported that the retrial petition was filed on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, but— […]

October 22nd, 2025

Return of Ehsan Faridi, Death-Row Political Prisoner, to Tabriz Prison After Transfer to Intelligence Agency Custody

  21 October 2025 Category: Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – Ehsan Faridi, a 22-year-old student and political prisoner sentenced to death, who was transferred three days ago to the Tabriz Intelligence Department, has been returned to Tabriz Central Prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Faridi […]