Breathing in Confinement

Women
April 15th, 2020

Early release of the political prisoner, Neda Naji

Breathing in Confinement: The political prisoner Neda Naji, who had been on leave since February 27, 2019, was notified of her early release.

January 5th, 2020

Sepideh Farahan was arrested and transferred to the Women’s Ward of Evin Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Sepideh Farahan, one of the detainees of the December 2017 protests was arrested on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, and was transferred to Evin Prison. According to the information received by Breathing in Confinement- the news organ of  Prisoners ‘Rights League in Iran,  yesterday January 1, to serve her 2 years sentence, […]

January 2nd, 2020

In a letter, twelve female prisoners in Evin Prison protest the crackdown in the prison ward

Breathing in Confinement – In the wake of the transfer of Narges Mohammadi and Athena Daemi from the women’s ward of Evin prison, their fellow inmates protested this illegal decision.

December 29th, 2019

Narges Mohammadi was beaten and transferred to Zanjan prison

Breathing in Confinement – Narges Mohammadi Deputy Director of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), has been transferred to Zanjan prison. She was among the women who had been on a sit-in at Evin prison protesting the killing of protesters in November. She along with 7 other inmates had announced in a letter on […]

December 27th, 2019

Prosecution rejected the conditional release of Nazanin Zaghari and Narges Mohammadi

Breathing in Confinement: Mahmoud Behzadi Rad, lawyer of Nazanin Zagheri- a British citizen, and Narges Mohammadi- Deputy Director of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), said the prosecution has rejected his client’s request for parole and furlough. In an interview with IRNA, he said that his clients are legally subject to parole, but the […]

December 26th, 2019

Commemoration of the martyrs of November uprising at Political Women Ward in Evin Prison

Breathing in Confinement – On Saturday, December 21, 2019, women political prisoners in Evin Prison turned celebration Yalda night into a commemoration ceremony for the martyrs of the November uprising. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the ceremony began with a group anthem singing followed by recitation […]

December 23rd, 2019

Arrest of Zohreh Sayadi, a child rights activist

Breathing in Confinement -Zohreh Sayadi, a children’s rights activist (whose activity is focused on the problem of children without identification document) was arrested by the security forces. According to ILNA News Agency, Ms. Sayyadi has detained last week and her family members awaiting her charges and date of trial to be announced. “Last Tuesday around […]

December 23rd, 2019

Commemoration of the martyrs of the November uprising at Yalda Night – Evin Prison Political Women Ward

Breathing in Confinement – Women political prisoners in Evin Prison announced in a statement that they would turn Yalda’s night into a commemoration of the martyrs of the November uprising.

December 16th, 2019

Acid attack in the County of Saqqez

Breathing in Confinement – on Saturday, December 14, a mother and daughter were attacked with acid by unknown people on Saadi Street in the County of Saqqez, in Kurdistan province. They were then taken to a hospital. The two women are said to have been injured in the back, but their general condition has been […]

December 8th, 2019

Sepideh Kashani was transferred to the female political prisoners’ ward of Evin prison

Breathing in Confinement – Last week, after spending 650 days in high-Security ward 209 at Evin prison, Sepideh Kashani, an environmental activist, was transferred to female political prisoners’ ward.