Breathing in Confinement

Shiraz
September 12th, 2020

Iran executes Navid Afkari, a wrestling national champion from the City of Shiraz

Breathing in Confinement: Despite the global protest campaign, Navid Afkari, a wrestler from the City of Shiraz, was executed in Shiraz Prison this morning (September 12, 2020). He had been arrested during the November 2018 protests and had been sentenced to death on several charges. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the […]

August 8th, 2014

10 public executions in 5 days

Breathing in Confinement – 10 prisoners have been hanged in public in Iranian cities during past 5 days. The judiciary of Kermanshah province has announced the public execution of 2 men in liberty square in Kermanshah on August 7th.

August 6th, 2014

5 public hangings in Karaj and Shiraz

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.

August 3rd, 2014

3 men hanged in public in Shiraz

Breathing in Confinement – 3 men were hanged in Shiraz in public today morning. According to the report of Fararu website, the 3 prisoners were charged with rape and armed robbery and had been arrested last September.