Breathing in Confinement

Women
May 27th, 2022

A Report on Human Rights Violations, Work Accidents, and Protest Rallies in the Past Month (April 20 – May 20, 2022)

Breathing in Confinement: The Statistics Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (Breathing in Confinement) publishes a report on human rights violations, work accidents, and protests rallies over the past month (April 20-May 20, 2022). In the past month, the alarming increase in the issuance and execution of death sentences, along with the widespread […]

May 24th, 2022

Court of Appeals sentenced Hasti Amiri to one year in prison  

24-May-2022 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Students – Women – Breathing in Confinement: Hasti Amiri, a student activist at Allameh Tabatabai University, was sentenced by the the Court of Appeals in Tehran to one year in prison. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, in addition to […]

May 12th, 2022

Reyhaneh Taravati arrested by security forces in Tehran

10-May-2022 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, May 9, Reyhaneh Taravati, a photographer and videographer, was arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Monday, May 9, 2022, Reyhaneh Taravati, a photographer and […]

May 12th, 2022

Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee released from Amol Prison

10-May-2022 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, May 9, 2022, after spending two and a half years in prison, the political prisoner, Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was released from Amol Prison. She had been arrested again on November 9, 2019, for her new case opened against her while in prison.   According […]

April 29th, 2022

Nooshin Keshavarznia, a women’s rights activist, was arrested in Tehran

27-April-2022 Newsgroup: Women – Breathing in Confinement: Nooshin Keshavarznia, a social researcher and women’s rights activist, was arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Noushin Keshavarznia was arrested on Monday, April 25, after being summoned by security […]

March 17th, 2022

Saba Kordafshari returned to Qarchak prison in Varamin at the end of her furlough

  March 14, 2022 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, March 14, the civil activist, Saba Kordafshari, returned to Qarchak prison in Varamin at the end of her leave. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Monday, March 14, 2022, the civil […]

March 17th, 2022

Student activist Hasti Amiri sentenced to one year in prison

  March 15, 2022 Newsgroup: Women – Breathing in Confinement: The student activist, Hasti Amiri was sentenced by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran to one year in prison as well as some additional punishments.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Hasti Amiri, […]

February 28th, 2022

Farzaneh Ansarifar receives a sentence of 4 years and 6 months in prison

February 27, 2022 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners –   Breathing in Confinement: Farzaneh Ansarifar, sister of Farzad Ansarifar, one of the protesters killed in the November 2019 uprisings, was sentenced by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Bandar Mahshahr to 4 years and 6 months in prison.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the […]

February 27th, 2022

Because of her deteriorating condition, Soheila Hijab was referred to a hospital outside the prison

25-February-2022 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners –   Breathing in Confinement: On February 24, 2022, Soheila Hijab, a political prisoner imprisoned in the women’s ward of the Correctional Center in Kermanshah, was taken to the hospital because of her deteriorating condition.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in […]

February 22nd, 2022

Saba Kordafshari goes on leave from Qarchak prison in Varamin

21-February-2022 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Monday, February 21, 2022, Saba Kordafshari, a civil activist imprisoned in Qarchak prison in Varamin, was sent on leave. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Monday, February 21, Saba Kordafshari, a civil activist imprisoned in […]