Breathing in Confinement

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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 […]

July 16th, 2021

Widespread uprisings in Khuzestan province, in protest against the water crisis

  16-July-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: On Thursday, July 15, 2021, people in various cities of Khuzestan province, widely protested against the water shortage. From Thursday evening, people in the cities of Susangard, Bandar Mahshahr, Ahvaz, Abadan, Bostan, Hamidiyeh, Kuy-e Zaviyeh and Dasht-e Azadegan took to the streets to protest. Heavy presence of […]

July 10th, 2021

More than 1600 elevator accidents, in just 6 days in Tehran

9-July-2021 Newsgroup: Uncategorized – Breathing in Confinement: Over 1600 elevator accidents have occurred in the past 6 days in Tehran, due to recurrent power cuts.   Jalal Maleki, the spokesman for the Fire Department of Tehran Municipality, said that because of the repeated power cuts, the past six days were “unprecedented in the fire department’s […]

July 8th, 2021

More than 2 months after detention of Manouchehr Bakhtiari, no information has been released on his condition

7-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Seventy days after his arrest, Manouchehr Bakhtiari, a civil activist and the father of Pouya Bakhtiari, one of the protesters killed in the November 2019 nationwide uprisings, is still being held in detention, while no information has been released on his condition. Manouchehr Bakhtiari was arrested on April […]

July 8th, 2021

A 7-year-old child drowns in a Hutag (water reservoir) in the village of Down Gozani

7-July-2021 Newsgroup: Children – Breathing in Confinement: On Sunday, July 4, in the village of Down Gozani , a 7-year-old girl who just wanted to drink water from a Hutag drowned and lost her life.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Tayyebeh Pilehvar, daughter of […]

July 7th, 2021

Mahan Jalaldoost sentenced to 1 year in prison

7-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals in Tehran upheld the sentence of one year in prison for Mahan Jalaldoost, a citizen living in Tehran. Mr. Jalaldoost had previously been sentenced by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran to 1 year in prison as well as […]

July 6th, 2021

A report + videos and photos on the gatherings of people in at least 10 cities, in protest against frequent power shutdown

  6-July-2021 Newsgroup: Workers and Guilds – Breathing in Confinement: On the night of July 5, 2021, people in at least 10 cities, gathered in front of the electricity offices and chanted slogans against the power shutdown. Over the last few days power shutdowns have been routinely happened for 2-3 times a day, lasting about […]

July 6th, 2021

Yasman Ariani sent on leave

6-July-2021 Newsgroup: Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Today, July 6, Yasman Ariani, an objector to compulsory hijab, was sent on leave from Kachuei Prison in Karaj. This political prisoner, was arrested along with her mother, on April 10, 2019, following their protest against the compulsory hijab. Yasaman was later sentenced to 9 years and 7 […]