
The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, now in its 52nd week, continues to expand across Iran, with the men’s ward of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz joining the movement. This follows recent support from the prison’s women’s ward. Amid reports of over 110 executions in January and 950 since early 2024, the campaign now spans 34 prisons nationwide.
Supported by teachers’ unions and Kurdish religious leaders, the initiative condemns the regime’s use of executions as a tool of repression. Hunger strikes and public solidarity demand the abolition of capital punishment and justice for Iran’s oppressed citizens.
The full statement of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign follows:
On the Verge of the Campaign’s Anniversary, the Men’s Ward of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz Joins the 52nd Week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign
As part of the ongoing systematic executions and daily oppression of Iranian citizens, the tyrannical rulers executed over 110 prisoners in January alone. Since the beginning of 2024, 950 imprisoned citizens have been hanged. These statistics indicate an unprecedented rise in the use of executions as a tool to suppress society.
The 52nd Week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign
In the latest updates, a political prisoner named Malek Davarshenas (Mousavi), 26 years old and a resident of Kharkeh, has been sentenced to death on charges of baghi (armed rebellion). Arrested in 2021, he was subjected to physical and psychological torture to force a confession and now faces the imminent risk of execution.
🚨 The 51st Week of the #NoToExecutionTuesdays Campaign: Hunger strikes in 34 prisons across Iran, condemning the regime's brutal executions. 102 lives taken since Dec. 21. Solidarity is key to ending these medieval practices.#FreeIran2025 pic.twitter.com/OSRs0TochD
— SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) January 14, 2025
In response to such inhumane rulings, society and prisoners have resisted the regime’s violence. The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has now spread to 34 prisons and continues to garner widespread support both domestically and internationally.
Among the supporters are 11 teachers’ unions in various provinces, which have courageously backed the campaign despite security pressures. These unions have repeatedly chanted anti-execution slogans during their weekly gatherings. Kurdish religious leaders (mamoustas) in various cities in Kurdistan have also condemned executions.
Additionally, on January 18, two infamous judges, Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini, who have a history of four decades of human rights violations and issuing thousands of execution sentences for both political and non-political prisoners, were confronted by an enraged citizen for their crimes. This act of justice brought joy and applause from society, especially among the families of thousands of victims of political executions. It reflects the Iranian people’s deep-rooted disgust for executions and demonstrates that the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign and other forms of action against executions represent the majority’s voice and their demand to abolish this medieval punishment.
Men’s Ward of Adelabad Prison Joins the Campaign
According to the latest reports, the men’s ward of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz has now joined the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign. Last week, the women’s ward of the same prison also declared its support for the campaign.
The campaign firmly condemns all execution sentences, regardless of the charges or beliefs of the prisoners, and reiterates that the death penalty is inhumane and must be abolished entirely. The oppressive Iranian government has exploited its self-created “legal and religious” pretexts to use executions as a means of suppressing society. It is essential for everyone to oppose the death penalty as an inherently inhumane punishment to remove the conditions that perpetuate crime and violence. It is, after all, the regime itself that lays the groundwork for much of the crime in society.
#IranProtests: In the 51st Week, 34 Prisons Unite Against Executionshttps://t.co/r9DjRuJ08H
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 14, 2025
As campaign members, we appreciate the public’s support and express solidarity with the general strike against executions in Kurdistan on Wednesday, urging all people to join them in their stand. Once again, we call on all prisoners in various prisons to join the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, uniting their voices to defend the right to life for those sentenced to execution.
Participating Prisons in the 52nd Week of the Campaign – Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The following 34 prisons will participate in hunger strikes:
- Evin Prison (Women’s Ward, Wards 4 and 8)
- Ghezel Hesar Prison (Units 3 and 4)
- Karaj Central Prison
- Greater Tehran Penitentiary
- Khorin Prison in Varamin
- Arak Prison
- Khorramabad Prison
- Isfahan Central Prison
- Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan
- Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz
- Shiraz Military Prison
- Adelabad Prison in Shiraz (Men’s and Women’s Wards)
- Borazjan Prison
- Bam Prison
- Kahnooj Prison
- Tabas Prison
- Joveyn Prison
- Mashhad Prison
- Qaemshahr Prison
- Rasht Prison (Men’s and Women’s Wards)
- Rudsar Prison
- Haviq Prison in Talesh
- Ardabil Prison
- Tabriz Prison
- Urmia Prison
- Salmas Prison
- Khoy Prison
- Naqadeh Prison
- Saqqez Prison
- Baneh Prison
- Marivan Prison
- Kamiyaran Prison
This week marks the 52nd week of the campaign, and its momentum continues to grow as a voice for justice and humanity in the face of systemic oppression.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025