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On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, the 44th weekly campaign of \u201cNo to Executions Tuesdays\u201d<\/a> marked a significant act of defiance in Iran, with hunger strikes underway in 25 prisons across the country. The campaign, launched earlier this year, protests the regime\u2019s increasing use of executions as a tool of repression.<\/p>\n The latest statement from the campaign highlighted alarming developments, including the death sentences for two political prisoners, Mehran Hasanzadeh and Hamid Abdollahzadeh, in Urmia Central Prison. Both individuals were detained during the 2022 protests. The statement also condemned the mass death sentences for six defendants in the “Ekbatan case” as part of the regime’s strategy to instill fear and prevent further uprisings.<\/p>\n According to the statement, these death sentences align with an infamous 2022 leaked audio recording in which regime officials allegedly quoted Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei instructing the judiciary to execute “at least 70-80 detainees” from nationwide protests. The recording reportedly revealed orders to maximize public impact by framing executions as “retribution” cases.<\/p>\n The statement further noted the grim escalation of executions, with at least 25 individuals executed in the past week alone. Last month, the regime executed over 140 people, leaving hundreds of families in mourning. These executions<\/a>, according to the campaign, are not aimed at justice but serve purely political purposes to spread terror and suppress dissent.<\/p>\n Week 44: Hunger strikes in 25 Iranian prisons persist as part of the 'No to Executions Tuesdays' campaign. Prisoners protest the regime's widespread use of the death penalty to instill fear #StopExecutionsInIran<\/a>#NoDeathPenalty<\/a>#NoDeathPenaltyTuesdays<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/NAIHNBu2Bh<\/a><\/p>\n — IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n