Breathing in Confinement

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December 23rd, 2019

Fourteen Dervish prisoners are in dangerous condition on their Forty-eighth day of hunger strike

Breathing in Confinement: Physical conditions of 14 Gonabadi Dervish inmates who have been on hunger strike since 48 days in Great Tehran and other cities prisons, have been reported as seriously dangerous. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, fourteen dervish prisoners who have been on hunger strike […]

December 8th, 2019

After three weeks, Afshin Baymani is still on hunger strike

Breathing in Confinement: After 25 days, Afshin Baymani, a political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, is still on hunger strike.

November 17th, 2019

Political prisoner Afshin Baymani goes on hunger strike protesting over Deputy Prosecutor’s extortion

Breathing in Confinement – Political prisoner Afshin Baymani, who is serving his 20th year in Rajai Shahr Prison, went on a hunger strike starting from Sunday, November 10, 2019, which is to be continued until his status is clarified. He has attempted a hunger strike in protest against Deputy Prosecutor Amin Vaziri’s impediment in him […]

November 11th, 2019

A group hunger strike in the Evin and Great Tehran prisons

  Breathing in Confinement -72 Dervish inmates in Evin and Great Tehran prisons, have been on medication and hunger strike since 7 days ago, protesting against the increased security pressures.