Breathing in Confinement

Prisoners
December 23rd, 2014

2 Hunger Strikers at Uremia Prison Suffer from Stomach Bleeding

Breathing in Confinement- Hunger strike by political prisoners at Central Prison of Uremia is on its thirty third day. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”; political prisoners of ward 12 in Central Prison of Uremia just passed their 32nd day of their hunger strike while in early morning of 21st December, two of […]

December 22nd, 2014

Masoud Shamsnezhad on Day 14 of Hunger Strike

Breathing in Confinement – Masoud Shamsnezhad, imprisoned lawyer in Uremiaprison, has been on hunger strike for 14 days so far. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, this lawyer who is currently being held in workers ward of Uremia Central Prison, has gone on hunger strike since Tuesday 9th December.

December 20th, 2014

Hunger Strikers at Uremia Prison threatened Once Again

Breathing in Confinement – Manager of Central Prison of Uremia has attended ward 12 in this prison and has threatened political prisoners that if they do not end their hunger strike they will face a strong backlash. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement,” On 18th December, Mr. Alavi, Manager of Central Prison of […]

December 18th, 2014

Khezer Rasoul Morovat Suffers from Stomach Bleeding Because of Hunger Strike

Breathing in Confinement – A political prisoner on hunger strike in Uremia prison had got stomach bleeding and was transferred to the prison infirmary. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”; on 15th December, in twenty-sixth day of hunger strike in prison of Uremia, Khezer Rasoul Morovat, vomited blood and was transferred to prison […]

December 17th, 2014

Amnesty International Warns about Threats against Political Prisoners at Uremia Prison

Breathing in Confinement – The Iranian authorities’ threat to expedite the execution of 10 men on death row in retaliation for going on hunger strike is deplorable, said Amnesty International as it called for the death sentences to be commuted immediately. One of the 10, Saman Naseem, was sentenced to death in 2013 for engaging […]

December 17th, 2014

Intelligence Agents Threatened Mohammad Abdullahi of Being Executed

Breathing in Confinement – Intelligence Ministry interrogators in Uremia prison threatened Mohammad Abdullahi, political prisoner that his death sentence will be implemented if he does not end his hunger strike. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, on 15th December, Mohammad Abdullahi who has been 26 days on hunger strike along with other political […]

December 16th, 2014

Intelligence Agents Threatened Saman Nasim of Being Executed

Breathing in Confinement – Ministry of Intelligence agents threatened Saman Nasim, political prisoner of Uremia prison that if he does not end hunger strike, his death sentence will be carried out. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, intelligence service in the city of Marivan on Wednesday, 10th December, summoned Saman Nasim’s brother in […]

December 14th, 2014

One of the Hunger Strikers at Uremia Prison Threatened to Death by Prison Officer

Breathing in Confinement – Ali Afshari, a political prisoner in the central prison of Urema in the twenty-first day of his hunger strike was transferred to hospital and was threatened to death by the officer who accompanied him in the hospital. According to the report of “Breathing in a Confinement”, Ali Afshari was transferred to […]

December 10th, 2014

Vahid Asgahri sentenced to 18 years in prison

Breathing in Confinement – After nearly seven years of detention and uncertainty, Vahid Asghari has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. According to the report of “Breathing in a Confinement”, the student of informatics who is imprisoned in Rajai Shahr prison, was notified of his sentence on 7th December, last Sunday evening, by Branch […]

December 10th, 2014

Day 17 of hunger strike at Uremia Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Four political prisoners of ward 12 in the central prison of Uremia in the seventeenth day of hunger strike were transferred to the prison hospital. According to the report of “Breathing in a Confinement”, Ali Reza Rasouli, Shirko Hasanpoor, Sirvan Nezhavi and Abdullah Hamoudi, on 7th of December were transferred to […]