Breathing in Confinement, December 20, 2020: At least three prisoners sentenced to death on murder charges in separate cases, were executed on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
Breathing in Confinement: On December 1, 2020, the lawyer of Ahmad Reza Jalali, the Iranian-Swedish, physician, and researcher, imprisoned in Evin, was informed that her client would be transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj at 5:00 PM Iranian time. Judicial officials said the reason for the transfer was the execution of this dual-national prisoner.
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.
Breathing in Confinement: A young man who for 4 years had been in prison for murder, was executed in Rajaei Shahr Prison.
Breathing in Confinement – On Thursday, December 26, security forces arrested a number of participants gathering on the occasion of the 40th day of Pouya Bakhtiari’s death in Behesht-e- Sakineh cemetery in the City of Karaj. Videos released on the internet show security forces arresting attendees in the ceremony. Radio Farda quoting Huriya Tarani- a political […]
Breathing in Confinement – December 12, a prisoner convicted of murder in Karaj, being pardoned by the victim’s relatives, saved from execution. According to IRNA, on Thursday, December 12, 2019, in Karaj, the victim’s family members’ consent rescued a prisoner sentenced to death after 8 years of imprisonment. “In 2011, a prisoner killed his friend […]
Breathing in Confinement – 16 prisoners were executed in three different areas of the country in Iran. According to the official and unofficial media reports, 11 prisoners were executed in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj, 3 others in Birjand and 2 prisoners were hanged in public in Mehr Shahr in Karaj.
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.
Breathing in Confinement – During the last few days, at least 27 prisoners have been executed in different cities of Iran. According to the report of “Breathing in Confinement”, from 25th till 30th July, at least 27 death sentences were implemented, including 3 public executions in different cities of Iran. Also, a woman and two […]
Breathing in Confinement – 5 prisoners have been hanged in public in Shiraz and Karaj, today morning. According to the report of the judiciary of Fars province, 4 men have been executed in public in Shiraz on August 6th morning.