April 3, 2024 News Category: Protests – Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Samaneh Asghari, a student at Kharazmi University, was transferred to Evin Prison to serve her sentence. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Wednesday, April 3, Samaneh […]
January 10, 2024. Breathing in Confinement: Mehdi Yarahi has been sentenced to two years and eight months of imprisonment and the endurance of 74 lashes by the Tehran Revolutionary Court According to “Breathing in Confinement,” the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Mehdi Yarahi was condemned to imprisonment and lashes by […]
September 1, 2023 News Category: Protests – Executions – 2022 Uprising – Breathing in Confinement: On the verge of the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death and the onset of the 2022 uprising in September, the authorities of the Islamic Republic have intensified their widespread crackdown. The detention of political and social activists, including relatives […]
July 10, 2023 News group: protests – repression – uprising 2022 – Breathing in Confinement: On July 9, 2023, Zahra Saidian Jou, sister of Milad Saidian Jou, one of the victims of the 2022 nationwide uprising in Izeh, was arrested by the security forces in Tehran. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ […]
July 11, 2023 News group: women – prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner in detention for more than 13 years, is facing two new cases filed against her by security entities. Her court hearing date has been scheduled t be held on July 19, 2023, in the Revolutionary Court. […]
July 4, 2023 News group: protests – prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: The death sentence of Abbas Drees, one of the detainees of the November 2019 uprising in Mahshahr, was upheld by the Supreme Court. Abbas Drees, one of the witnesses of the massacre in Mahshahr’s canebrake, was sentenced to death on charge of “moharebeh”. […]
July 2, 2023 News group: freedom of speech – protests – Breathing in Confinement: Golrokh Iraei, a former political prisoner, was sentenced to five years in prison as well as additional punishments by Branch 36 of the Court of Appeal in Tehran Province. She had previously been sentenced to seven years in prison and additional […]
Introduction: The year 1401 ended while the second half of it coincided with massive and nationwide uprisings against the Islamic Republic. During the uprisings, the repressive forces resorted to violent suppression and killed at least 700 protesters of who at least 70 were children. According to the authorities of the Islamic Republic, at least 80,000 […]
February 8, 2023 Newsgroup: Teachers – Breathing in Confinement: On February 8, 2023, Mohammad Habibi, the spokesperson of the Teachers’ Union Coordination Council, was released from Evin prison. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on February 8, 2023, Mohammad Habibi, a teacher’s union activist, […]
December 27, 2022 News group: Protests – Breathing in Confinement: Erfan Kohzad from Sanandaj, living in Karaj, who had been shot wounded during the nationwide uprising, was sentenced to five years in prison. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Erfan Kohzad was sentenced to five years […]