{"id":334856,"date":"2025-07-29T06:32:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T05:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334856"},"modified":"2025-07-29T06:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T05:37:49","slug":"amnesty-condemns-secret-execution-of-political-prisoners-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/stop-executions-in-iran\/amnesty-condemns-secret-execution-of-political-prisoners-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty Condemns Secret Execution of Political Prisoners in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_334857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-334857\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-334857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PMOI-members-Behrouz-Ehsani-and-Mehdi-Hassani-who-were-executed-in-Ghezel-Hesar-prison-July-27-2025.png\" alt=\"PMOI members Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani who were executed in Ghezel Hesar prison - July 27, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PMOI-members-Behrouz-Ehsani-and-Mehdi-Hassani-who-were-executed-in-Ghezel-Hesar-prison-July-27-2025.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PMOI-members-Behrouz-Ehsani-and-Mehdi-Hassani-who-were-executed-in-Ghezel-Hesar-prison-July-27-2025-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PMOI-members-Behrouz-Ehsani-and-Mehdi-Hassani-who-were-executed-in-Ghezel-Hesar-prison-July-27-2025-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PMOI-members-Behrouz-Ehsani-and-Mehdi-Hassani-who-were-executed-in-Ghezel-Hesar-prison-July-27-2025-746x420.png 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PMOI-members-Behrouz-Ehsani-and-Mehdi-Hassani-who-were-executed-in-Ghezel-Hesar-prison-July-27-2025-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PMOI-members-Behrouz-Ehsani-and-Mehdi-Hassani-who-were-executed-in-Ghezel-Hesar-prison-July-27-2025-696x392.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-334857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PMOI members Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani who were executed in Ghezel Hesar prison &#8211; July 27, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The brutal execution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI<\/a> members Behrouz Ehsani (69) and Mehdi Hassani (48) by Iran\u2019s regime has sparked global outrage. Both prisoners were executed in secret on 27 July at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, without prior notice to the men or their families. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2025\/07\/iran-horrifying-secret-executions-amid-mounting-political-repression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> following the executions, Amnesty International called for an immediate moratorium on the death penalty in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both men were convicted on charges of \u201carmed rebellion against the state\u201d (<em>baghi<\/em>), \u201cenmity against God\u201d (<em>moharebeh<\/em>), and \u201ccorruption on earth\u201d (<em>efsad-e fel-arz<\/em>)\u2014vaguely defined charges often used against dissidents and linked to their alleged affiliation with the banned People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI). According to Amnesty International, their trial before a Revolutionary Court lasted only five minutes, during which they were denied the right to speak. The organization reports that their convictions were based on forced confessions extracted under torture, including beatings, threats against family members, and extended solitary confinement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kristine Beckerle, Amnesty\u2019s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, described the executions as part of a \u201chorrific execution crisis,\u201d noting that nearly 700 people have been hanged in Iran this year alone. \u201cThe Iranian authorities have intensified repression at home following the latest escalation of hostilities with Israel in June,\u201d she said, pointing to a broader campaign of silencing dissent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">World Reacts with Outrage After Execution of Iranian Political Prisoners <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BehrouzEhsani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BehrouzEhsani<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MehdiHassani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MehdiHassani<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uoujFD942j\">https:\/\/t.co\/uoujFD942j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1949573161907056749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ehsani and Hassani had been active in protesting the death penalty from inside prison, staging a hunger strike every Tuesday for 18 months as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/category\/executions\/no-2-execution-tuesdays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d<\/a> campaign. Their execution, Amnesty argues, is a stark example of the regime\u2019s use of the death penalty as a political weapon aimed at crushing resistance and instilling fear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the executions, the Iranian regime\u2019s judiciary news agency released a vague statement claiming the men had \u201cmanufactured launchers\u201d and caused \u201cdamage to civilians, homes, and administrative buildings,\u201d but provided no evidence. Amnesty reports the men consistently denied these accusations, stating they were based on coerced confessions.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rising Fears of More Executions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The secretive nature of these executions, coupled with recent state media rhetoric advocating a repeat of <a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 1988 massacre<\/a>\u2014when thousands of political prisoners were killed\u2014has heightened fears of further politically motivated executions. Since the \u201c12-day war\u201d with Israel in June, the Iranian regime has escalated mass arrests and implemented orders to accelerate trials and executions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amnesty International has documented 19 individuals currently at risk of execution for politically motivated charges, including several that are linked to the PMOI.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Behrouz Ehsani (69) &amp; Mehdi Hassani (48) face imminent execution after a 5-minute sham trial in Iran.<br \/>Tortured. Denied lawyers. Forced confessions.<br \/>They could be executed in secret any moment. Be their voice!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveMehdiHassani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveMehdiHassani<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveBehrouzEhsani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveBehrouzEhsani<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zTgH7exhCC\">https:\/\/t.co\/zTgH7exhCC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1895894958277800276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amnesty Demands Global Action<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2025\/07\/iran-horrifying-secret-executions-amid-mounting-political-repression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amnesty International reiterates its call<\/a> for the Iranian authorities to halt all executions and impose a formal moratorium with a view to full abolition. The organization is also urging other countries to initiate criminal investigations under the principle of universal jurisdiction against Iranian officials involved in torture and other crimes under international law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThese executions underscore the urgent need for accountability,\u201d said Beckerle. \u201cWithout real consequences, the Iranian authorities will continue to commit grave human rights violations with impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amnesty International remains unequivocally opposed to the death penalty in all cases, calling it the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The brutal execution of PMOI members Behrouz Ehsani (69) and Mehdi Hassani (48) by Iran&rsquo;s regime has sparked global outrage. 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