{"id":329376,"date":"2025-03-11T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329376"},"modified":"2025-03-11T10:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:13:26","slug":"iran-protests-week-59-of-resistance-as-sepidar-prison-women-join-anti-execution-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/iran-protests-week-59-of-resistance-as-sepidar-prison-women-join-anti-execution-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests: Week 59 of Resistance as Women Ward in Sepidar Prison Joins Anti-Execution Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A group of women prisoners in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz, have joined the “No to Executions Tuesdays”<\/a> campaign in protest against the growing wave of executions in Iran. Their decision coincides with International Women\u2019s Day and marks the 59th week of the campaign, which has now spread to 38 prisons across the country.<\/p>\n

The campaign, which opposes the systematic use of the death penalty in Iran, has condemned the execution of nearly 100 individuals in the last 20 days, including 28 executions on March 1 alone. In a statement, the imprisoned women denounced the widespread human rights violations and demanded an end to state-sanctioned killings.<\/p>\n

The “No to Executions Tuesdays”<\/a> campaign has called on all prisoners, activists, and human rights defenders to take a firm stance against capital punishment. The statement also highlights the thousands of prisoners currently on death row, emphasizing that for them, every moment is overshadowed by the threat of execution.<\/p>\n

As part of the campaign, prisoners in 38 detention centers will stage a hunger strike on March 11 to protest against the regime\u2019s continued use of executions as a tool of oppression.<\/p>\n

A translated version of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign statement<\/a> follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz Joins the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign on International Women\u2019s Day, Marking the 59th Week of the Initiative Across 38 Prisons in Iran<\/h4>\n

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The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign extends its March 8, International Women\u2019s Day greetings to all women worldwide, especially the resilient and defiant women of Iran who have endured centuries of severe discrimination and, over the past 46 years, have bravely stood up for their fundamental human rights despite living under a misogynistic religious dictatorship. The campaign also honors the memory of thousands of women who lost their lives in the struggle for freedom.<\/p>\n

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