In its 37th consecutive week, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign continues across 22 prisons in Iran, coinciding with the upcoming World Day Against the Death Penalty. In their latest statement, political prisoners participating in this campaign condemned the Iranian regime’s ongoing use of executions to suppress dissent. They highlighted that between October 1 and 2 alone, 30 prisoners were executed, including three women. A prisoner, Mahmoud Dahmardeh, died of a heart attack due to medical neglect in Zabol prison.
The prisoners’ statement emphasized the regime’s strategy of using executions to instill fear and prevent protests. In addition to the execution spree, the statement expressed concerns about Hamid Hossein-Nejad Haideranlou, a political prisoner sentenced to death in Urmia for his alleged role in armed resistance (baghi). His life remains in grave danger as the regime intensifies its oppressive measures.
Political Prisoners Enter 36th Week of #HungerStrike in ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Across 22 #Iranian Prisonshttps://t.co/rdqERZeVgJ
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As the prisoners continue their hunger strike, they called for urgent support from global human rights organizations and the international community. “We are witnessing the regime’s utmost brutality, leading the world in executions,” the prisoners wrote, appealing for intervention to hold the regime accountable for over four decades of crimes against humanity.
The defiance within these prisons serves as a powerful message: despite increasing repression, the demand for justice remains strong. “We will not allow them to silence us with fear. Our struggle continues, and our resistance is our greatest weapon,” their statement concluded, urging the international community to stand against the regime’s atrocities.
This campaign, now in its 37th week, reflects the courage and unyielding spirit of political prisoners who, despite facing brutal oppression, remain resolute in their fight for justice and freedom.