Breathing in Confinement

Women
December 24th, 2021

A report on the violation of human rights in Iran from November 20 to December 20; At least 248 prisoners have been executed since the beginning of this year (Hijri Shamsi)

22-December-2021 Newsgroup: Execution – Women – Repression – Workers and guilds – Teachers –   Breathing in Confinement: The deteriorating situation of human rights in Iran has raised many concerns, especially at a time when Western countries ignoring the human rights situation in Iran are continuing the nuclear negotiations. The inaction of Western countries has […]

December 9th, 2021

The student activist Leila Hosseinzadeh, arrested in Shiraz

8-December-2021 Newsgroups: Women – Prisoners – Repression –   Breathing in Confinement: Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist and former political prisoner, was arrested in Shiraz.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist and former political prisoner, was arrested on December 7, […]

December 7th, 2021

Appeal Court upholds the sentence of 5 years in prison for Leila Hosseinzadeh

6-December-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Students – Women – Repression – Breathing in Confinement: Branch 36 of the Revolutionary Court sentenced Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist, and a member of Tehran University Students’ Union, to five years in prison. The sentence had been issued by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, for […]

November 25th, 2021

A report on the violations of human rights in Iran in the past one month (October 20 – November 20, 2021)

23-November-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Execution – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: Over the past one month, systematic violations of human rights in Iran have continued. Execution, death sentence, arrest, imprisonment, and flogging were examples of human rights violations committed by the authorities of the Islamic Republic. The government’s failure in providing Covid-19 vaccine […]

November 18th, 2021

Soheila Hijab deported to Sanandaj Prison

  17-November-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Prisoners – Breathing in Confinement: On Tuesday, November 16, the political prisoner, Soheila Hijab, was deported from Qarchak Prison in Varamin to Sanandaj Prison. The imprisoned lawyer, Ms. Hijab,  has been serving her five-year sentence in Qarchak prison in Varamin since June 2020.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the […]

November 6th, 2021

On the eve of the anniversary of Sattar Beheshti’s death, his mother, sister and brother-in-law were arrested by security forces

4-November-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Breathing in Confinement: On Wednesday night, November 3, 2021, Sahar Beheshti, her mother and her husband were arrested by security agents at their home. The arrest was made on the eve of the anniversary of Sattar Beheshti’s death, in order to prevent a memorial service for him. According to Breathing in […]

October 12th, 2021

Security forces arrest Khadijeh Mehdipour in Ilam

11-October-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Breathing in Confinement: On October 10, 2021, Khadijeh Mehdipour, a civil activist living in Ilam, 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 Sunday, October 10, 2021, Khadijeh Mehdipour, 34, a citizen […]

September 25th, 2021

Arrest of a mother and son, 2 Baha’i citizens living in Shiraz

24-September-2021 Newsgroup: Religious Minorities – Women – Breathing in Confinement: Hayedeh Forootan and her son, Mehran Mosallanejad, two Baha’i citizens living in Shiraz, were arrested on September 23, 2021, after appearing at the City’s Police Department. On Wednesday, September 22,  before their arrest, the intelligence agents raided their home and confiscated some of their personal […]

September 18th, 2021

Security forces in Tehran searched Pouran Nazemi’s home and confiscated some of her personal belongings

18-September-2021 Newsgroup: Women –   Breathing in Confinement: Today, September 18, 2021, the home of civil activist Pouran Nazemi was searched by security forces in Tehran. The agents searched Ms. Nazemi’s home and confiscated her personal belongings, including her computer and some of her documents.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of […]

September 18th, 2021

Security agents in Karaj searched the home of Sara Sahranvardfard, and confiscated her personal belongings

18-September-2021 Newsgroup: Women – Breathing in Confinement: On September 15, 2021, security forces from Sarallah base of the Revolutionary Guards raided Sara Sahranvardfard’s home and confiscated some of her personal belongings, including her laptop, her cell phone and that of her sister, as well as several books about women. According to Breathing in Confinement, the […]