Breathing in Confinement

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March 7th, 2026

Rising Concern Among Families After Political Prisoners Transferred to Unknown Locations

3 March 2026News outlet: Repression Breathing in Confinement — Growing concern has emerged regarding the physical condition and safety of political prisoners following their transfer to undisclosed locations. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, reports received indicate that a number of political prisoners from Ward 209 […]

September 4th, 2025

Statistical Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran from 20 July to 20 August

1 September 2025 News group: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Political Prisoners’ Hunger Strikes – Executions – Religious Minorities – Women – Prisoners – Repression – Breathing in Confinement  Human Rights Violations in Iran in the Past Month (20 July – 20 August 2025) Monthly Report on Human Rights Violations Executions: At least 172 […]

July 27th, 2025

June 20 – July 20: Human Rights Violations Report in Iran; At Least 83 Prisoners Executed

26 July 2025 News Categories: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Executions – Ethnic Minorities – Sexual Minorities – Arrests – Pensioners – Women – Prisoners – Repression – Workers and Guilds – Teachers Breathing in Confinement – The Statistical Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran has published its report on human rights […]

July 23rd, 2025

Admission of Mass and Arbitrary Arrests During the 12-Day War

23 July 2025 News Category: Repression Breathing in Confinement – More than 2,000 Iranian citizens were arrested during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i stated in an exclusive interview with the state broadcaster IRIB that […]

June 21st, 2025

Crackdown Intensifies Following Military Tensions Between Iranian Regime and Israel – 22 Citizens Arrested in Qom

  21 June 2025 Category: Freedom of Expression – Arrests – Repression Breathing in Confinement – Amid escalating military tensions and clashes between Iran and Israel, the head of the Intelligence Police in Qom Province announced the arrest of 22 individuals on charges such as “collaboration with Israeli intelligence services” and “spreading public anxiety.” According […]

June 13th, 2025

Arrest of Retired Teacher Masoumeh Shahnavaz in Sabzevar Over Her Reaction to Israeli Airstrikes

13 June 2025News Category: RepressionBreathing in Confinement – Masoumeh Shahnavaz, a retired teacher, was arrested by Intelligence Ministry agents at her home in Sabzevar. She was reportedly beaten during the arrest and taken to an undisclosed location. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Ms. Shahnavaz, a […]

June 1st, 2025

Human Rights Violations in Iran from 20 April to 20 May: One Execution Every Four Hours

27 May, 2025 News Category: Freedom of Expression Protests Religious Minorities Ethnic Minorities Arrests Pensioners Suicides Students Women Prisoners Repression Labourers and Guilds Breathing in Confinement Tuesday, 27 May 2025 According to data recorded by the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners Rights League […]

April 27th, 2025

Human Rights Violations Report in Iran — First Month of 1404 (March 20 – April 20, 2025)

26 April 2025 News Group: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Executions – Religious Minorities – Arrests – Pensioners – Women – Prisoners – Repression Breathing in Confinement – Saturday, 26 April 2025: The past month witnessed an alarming and unprecedented surge in the issuance and execution of death sentences in Iran — even during […]

April 4th, 2025

Annual Human Rights Report in Iran – At Least 1,170 Prisoners Executed During the Solar Year 1403- 20 March 2024- 20 March 2025

  31 March 2025 News Categories: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Executions – Religious Minorities – Arrests – Retirees – Students – Women – Prisoners – Repression – Fuel Carriers – Amputations – Workers and Unions – Children – Porters – Teachers Breathing in Confinement – 30 March 2025: The Statistics Centre of the […]

February 17th, 2025

Increase in the Number of Detainees from the Dehdasht Protests; Identities of 12 Individuals Confirmed

  February 17, 2025 News Category: Arrests – Women – Prisoners – Repression Breathing in Confinement, Saturday, February 15, 2025 – The number of detainees from the recent protests in Dehdasht has increased, and so far, the identities of 12 individuals have been confirmed. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ […]