{"id":345803,"date":"2026-06-16T20:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=345803"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:48:43","slug":"escalating-executions-spark-nationwide-prison-protests-in-iran-on-125th-week-of-hunger-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/stop-executions-in-iran\/escalating-executions-spark-nationwide-prison-protests-in-iran-on-125th-week-of-hunger-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Escalating Executions Spark Nationwide Prison Protests in Iran on 125th Week of Hunger Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Outer perimeter of Lahijan Prison, northern Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Political prisoners and inmates across Iran have intensified their resistance against the clerical regime’s accelerating use of the death penalty. As of Tuesday, June 16, 2026, prisoners in 56 facilities across the country have launched a hunger strike as part of the 125th week of the “Tuesdays No to Executions<\/a>” campaign.<\/p>\n

The campaign issued a statement denouncing the sharp rise in judicial killings, noting that the clerical establishment has executed over 177 individuals since the beginning of 1405 (the current Iranian calendar year). The prisoners characterize this surge as a “desperate attempt to contain the explosion of popular anger” fueled by systemic oppression and economic hardship.<\/p>\n

Targeting Political Prisoners<\/h2>\n

The report highlights the precarious situation of several political prisoners. The death sentences of Ali Fattah and Mohammad Naghizadeh have reportedly been upheld by the Supreme Court, and both have been transferred to solitary confinement in Ghezel Hesar Prison. Furthermore, 23-year-old Peyman Ganji, arrested during the protests of January 2026, has also been moved to Ghezel Hesar after receiving a death sentence from Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court.<\/p>\n

Campaign members identified Ghezel Hesar<\/a> as a primary site for state executions, noting that “many death row inmates are held there, and once transferred, they face an imminent risk of execution.”<\/p>\n

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Today marks the 125th week of #NoDeathPenaltyTuesdays<\/a> campaign. Prisoners in 56 prisons across Iran are on hunger strike, protesting the execution of more than 177 people since March 21 and urging global action to save political prisoners on death row. https:\/\/t.co\/4Y7WQoCn0g<\/a><\/p>\n

— IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n