Breathing in Confinement

Central Prison of Uremia
May 18th, 2016

23 Prisoners Executed in 2 Days

Breathing in Confinement – The number of executed prisoners in two days reached to 23 after execution of 10 people in four jails of the country. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, human rights sources have announced that on May 17 and 18, 5 prisoners in Tabriz prison and 2 prisoners in Urmia […]

May 17th, 2016

13 Executions Carried Out in 3 Cities this Morning

Breathing in Confinement – 13 prisoners were executed in different cities in Iran. One of these executions was done in the public in Mashhad. According to Rokna News Agency, a prisoner who was charged with murder of a jeweler in Mashhad was hanged in public near the scene, on May 17, and his accomplice has […]

April 27th, 2016

At Least 20 Prisoners Executed in the Past 8 Days

Breathing in Confinement – By 7 more executions in Karaj, the number of executions in the last month has reached to 20. Human rights media have reported at least 6 executions in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj and 1 more in Karaj Central Prison on 27th April.

January 7th, 2016

At Least 21 Prisoners Executed During Recent 3 Days

Breathing in Confinement – During the last 3 days, at least 21 prisoners have been executed in different prisons in Iran. At least one death sentence for a woman, and also, one public execution have been carried out. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, a retaliation death sentence was carried out and a […]

January 1st, 2015

6 Prisoners Hanged in Central Prison of Uremia

Breathing in Confinement – In the morning of Sunday 28th December, 6 prisoners with charges of drug trafficking were hanged in Central Prison of Uremia. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, those 6 prisoners were all transferred to solitary confinements one night before and then were executed in Central Prison of Uremia in […]