Breathing in Confinement

Covid-19
November 13th, 2020

Yasaman Ariani catches Covid-19 in Kachuei prison in Karaj

Breathing in Confinement: Yasaman Ariani, a 23-year-old civil activist has caught Covid-19 in Kachuei Prison in Karaj. On October 21, 2020, for unknown reasons, Yasaman Ariani and her mother Monireh Arabshahi were transferred from Evin Prison to Kachuei Prison in Karaj.

June 22nd, 2020

Iraj Hatami, a security prisoner, catches Coronavirus infection in Rajai Shahr prison; the lives of political prisoners in Ward 10 are in danger

Breathing in Confinement: On Tuesday, June 15, 2020, Iraj Hatami, a security prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, having symptoms of Coronavirus infection such as; fever and chills, severe headache, muscle pain and shortness of breath, visited a doctor at Prison’s Medical Center. Hatami after being diagnosed with Covid-19 was sent on leave.

May 16th, 2020

Three hundred twenty were arrested on charges of spreading Covid-19 related news

Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, May 9, 2020, the country’s chief police announced that during the outbreak of the Coronavirus virus infection, FATA police penalizes the people who spread related rumors in the cyberspace. And that so far more than 1,300 websites have been identified and 320 people were been arrested.” 

April 22nd, 2020

Atena Daemi refused to appear in the court

Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, April 18, 2020, Branch 24 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, headed by Mohammad Reza Amouzadeh, summoned the Civil Rights Activist, Atena Daemi, imprisoned in Evin, in relation to the case which has been opened against her while in prison. She, however, refused to appear in the court.

April 7th, 2020

Covid-19 catastrophe; death threat to 19 women political prisoners in Evin prison

Nineteen women political prisoners in Evin Prison are in imminent risk of catching coronavirus infection in the lack of sanitary equipment supply in overcrowded conditions of the prison.

March 31st, 2020

Unrest in Hamadan prison due to concerns over Corona-virus outbreaks

Breathing in Confinement: Following the escalation of concerns around the COVID-19 outbreak, clashes took place in Hamadan prison at dawn on Sunday, March 29.

March 30th, 2020

Gunshot heard from Tabriz prison and the siege of the prison

Breathing in Confinement: According to the news received from Tabriz Prison, on Thursday, March 26, the prisoners rioted and clashed with the security guards.