Breathing in Confinement

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August 2nd, 2021

An updated report on the situation of 30 protesters arrested in Tabriz

1-August-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: More than a week after the protest rallies held in Tabriz in support of the uprisings in Khuzestan, some of the activists and protesters are still in the custody of the security forces. On July 24, 2021, despite the heavy presence of counterinsurgency forces and widespread repression, the […]

July 30th, 2021

Mehdi Shojaei arrested by security forces in Behbahan

30-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Mehdi Shojaei, a resident of the village of Greater Kurdistan in the city of Behbahan, was arrested by security forces on Thursday, July 29, and taken to an unknown location.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Thursday, […]

July 29th, 2021

Release of Touraj Amini from Karaj Central Prison

29-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Tooraj Amini, a writer and a Baha’i researcher, was released from Karaj Central Prison on Wednesday, July 28, after completing his prison sentence. He had previously been sentenced to one year in prison as well as two years in exile by the Revolutionary Court in Karaj. His sentence […]

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 […]