Breathing in Confinement

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July 13th, 2023

Two new cases filed against Maryam Akbari Monfared in prison; The date of the hearing was determined

  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 5th, 2023

The Uprising of 2019; Supreme Court upholds the death sentence of Abbas Drees 

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 5th, 2023

The Court of Appeal sentences Golrokh Iraei to five years in prison as well as additional punishments

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 […]

April 9th, 2023

Statistical report on human rights violations in Iran in year 1401 (March 20, 2022, to March 20, 2023)

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 13th, 2023

Mohammad Habibi, a teacher union activist, was released from Evin prison

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 28th, 2022

Nationwide uprising; Erfan Kohzad, who was injured at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to five years in prison

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 […]

December 28th, 2022

Nationwide uprising; Rosa Seidi was arrested in Sanandaj and taken to an unknown location

December 27, 2022 News group: Protests – Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, December 24, 2022, 18-year-old Rosa Seidi, from Sanandaj, was arrested by intelligence agents at her workplace and taken to an unknown location. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Saturday, December 24, Rosa Seidi […]

December 28th, 2022

Nationwide uprising; The arrest of Saadullah Rasoolpour in Bukan, with unawareness about his condition

December 27, 2022 News group: Protests – Breathing in Confinement: Saadullah Rasulpour from Bukan was arrested by the security forces on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. And so far, there is no information about his fate and whereabouts. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Saadullah Rasulpour from […]

December 16th, 2022

Omid Omran is still under temporary detention in Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad; An interview his father Dariush Omran

December 15, 2022 News group: Protests – Breathing in Confinement: More than 60 days after the arrest of 18-year-old Omid Omran in Mashhad, the judicial authorities refuse to release him, and leave him in an uncertain state in temporary detention in Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ […]

December 14th, 2022

Two brothers in Urmia prison are at risk of imminent execution, their mother asks for help

December 13, 2022 News group: protests – execution – Breathing in Confinement: Farhad and Farzad Tahazadeh, two brothers arrested in the nationwide uprising in Oshnavyeh, are in imminent danger of execution. According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Farhad and Farzad Tahazadeh are at risk of imminent  […]