Breathing in Confinement – In the morning of Wednesday, October 23rd, a prisoner named Majid Sarpanah was hanged in public in the student’s park in Rasht. According to a report received by Breathing in Confinement, Majid Sarpanah, 27, was accused of murdering a “policeman” during a scuffle in about 11 months ago. His friends and […]
Breathing in Confinement – two prisoners were hanged in public in Kazeroon and Saravan. According to Rawansar website, the person who was accused of killing the former head of the Justice of Rawansar, was hanged in public in this city.
Breathing in Confinement – One prisoner was executed in public in the city of Songhor of Kermanshah province. According to Mehr News Agency, he was executed in public at former oil storage location, next to Songhor terminal.
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 – With another executed prisoner in the central prison of Qazvin, the number of death sentences carried out reached 69 in May 2016. However, 68 death sentences had been announced or reported by the state media or human rights organisations until May 20, and on the last day of Iranian months, May […]
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 […]
Breathing in Confinement – At least nine prisoners were hanged during two days in different cities of Iran. According to official and unofficial media reports, on May 1, two prisoners in Mashhad Central Prison and on May 3, 7 prisoners in the prisons of Karaj and Ardebil were executed. On the same day a prisoner […]
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 […]
Breathing in Confinement – Sirvan Najhavi, Kurdish political prisoner in Tabriz Central Prison was hanged. Also, another prisoner in the prison of Isfahan and 2 others in Mashhad were executed in public. HRANA News Agency reported Sirvan Najhavi’s execution and quoted his brother as saying that “Tabriz Central Prison authorities have called his family to […]
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 […]