Breathing in Confinement

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July 28th, 2021

Protest rally in Tabriz; Increasing the number of detainees

July 27, 2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On July 24, 2021, during the protest rallies of the people of Tabriz in support of the uprisings in Khuzestan, a number of Turk citizens were arrested. According to local sources, around 150 protesters have been arrested some of whom were released on the same day […]

July 28th, 2021

On the twelfth day of the uprisings, the people of Tehran and Fardis took to the streets

26-July-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: On July 26, in continuation with the widespread uprisings in Iran and in support of the protests in Khuzestan to water crisis, people in the cities of Tehran, Fardis in Karaj, Hamedan and Kermanshah held protest rallies. The uprisings began on Thursday, July 15, 2021 and have so […]

July 27th, 2021

High security state in Azerbaijan; Arrest of Yousef Salahshour

26-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On July 25, 2021, the activist Yousef Salahshour was arrested in Tabriz- Azerbaijan after security agents searched his home and confiscated some of his personal belongings.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on July 25, at late night, […]

July 26th, 2021

A monthly report on the protests movements across the country from June 20 to July 20 : More than 570 protests in 31 provinces and 63 cities

26-July-2021 Newsgroup: Workers and Guilds – Breathing in Confinement: Over the past one month, more than 570 protests movements and at least 400 strikes have been held in 30 provinces by various groups of people.   With the onset of summer, the fifth wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Iran has put most of the cities […]

July 26th, 2021

The tenth day of the uprisings in Khuzestan against the water crisis; Complementary report on the protest gatherings in Tabriz

25-July-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: On the tenth day of the protests in Khuzestan against the water shortage crisis, internet services were cut off across the province. However, despite widespread repression, reports indicate that protest rallies continued in Susangerd, Shadegan, Izeh, and some areas in Ahvaz. In addition, on Saturday, July 24, 2021, […]

July 25th, 2021

Covid-19 outbreak in political women ward of Evin prison; Giti Pourfazel goes on leave

25-July-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Sunday, July 25, Giti Pourfazel, a retired lawyer and political prisoner, was granted a leave on bail. She, after having tested positive for Covid-19, had been transferred to quarantine ward along with some other prisoners with symptoms of the disease.   According to “Breathing in […]

July 25th, 2021

Massive rallies in Tabriz in support of the protests in Khuzestan despite the heavy presence of security forces; Mobile internet was cut off, dozens were arrested

24-July-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, July 24, 2021, the people of Tabriz rallied in support of the protests in Khuzestan. Despite the heavy presence of security forces and counter-insurgency guards in the streets,  massive rallies was held.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League […]

July 23rd, 2021

The Iranian Writers’ Association supports the people’s protest in Khuzestan against water crisis

22-July-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: With continuation of the protests in Khuzestan against water crisis and their spreads to at least 30 cities in the country, the Iranian Writers’ Association in a statement condemned the repression of protesting people, and called for their sufferings to be reflected: “We call on all of the […]

July 21st, 2021

Widespread support for the uprisings of the people of Khuzestan; Statement of 330 celebrities, protest gathering of actors and filmmakers

21-July-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: With continuation of the uprisings of people in Khuzestan against the water crisis, a number of artists, celebrities, athletes as well as civil activists reacted to the oppression of the people in Khuzestan province by condemning it.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the […]

July 16th, 2021

After 77 days in detention, Manouchehr Bakhtiari transferred to the Central Penitentiary of Karaj

16-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: After 77 days in detention, Manouchehr Bakhtiari, the father of Pouya Bakhtiari, one of the protesters  killed in the November 2019 uprisings, called his family to let them know that he was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison as well as 2 years and 6 […]