{"id":349012,"date":"2026-10-27T13:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=349012"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:36:20","slug":"irans-anti-execution-campaign-reaches-week-144-as-hunger-strikes-persist-across-66-prisons-amid-october-execution-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/irans-anti-execution-campaign-reaches-week-144-as-hunger-strikes-persist-across-66-prisons-amid-october-execution-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Anti-Execution Campaign Reaches Week 144 as Hunger Strikes Persist Across 66 Prisons Amid October Execution Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_347099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347099\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-347099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aerial-view-of-Rudsar-Prison-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Rudsar Prison, Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aerial-view-of-Rudsar-Prison-Iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aerial-view-of-Rudsar-Prison-Iran-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aerial-view-of-Rudsar-Prison-Iran-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aerial-view-of-Rudsar-Prison-Iran-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aerial-view-of-Rudsar-Prison-Iran-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aerial-view-of-Rudsar-Prison-Iran-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aerial view of Rudsar Prison, IranAerial view of Rudsar Prison, Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/un-special-rapporteur-joins-no-to-execution-tuesdays-hunger-strike-as-campaign-enters-week-143-across-66-iranian-prisons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;No to Execution Tuesdays&#8221;<\/a> campaign issued its latest statement on October 27, 2026, marking its 144th consecutive week of strike action. Inmates across 66 prisons throughout Iran conducted coordinated hunger strikes to protest the government&#8217;s continued use of capital punishment as a tool of political terror and social suppression.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over 87 Executions Recorded in 20 Days<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The statement sounded a severe alarm regarding an accelerating execution surge, reporting that state authorities hanged at least 87 people over a 20-day span in October alone. Among those executed during this period were seven political prisoners and two women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Describing capital punishment as an instrument intended to spread fear and extinguish public dissent, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mojahedin.org\/i\/%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%87%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%88%DA%86%D9%87%D9%84-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85-%DB%B6%DB%B6-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the organizers wrote<\/a>: &#8220;Execution in Iran is not merely ending a person&#8217;s life; it is a deep wound on the body of society, an instrument to eternally grieve families, and a means to spread fear and silence the people&#8217;s voice of protest. But history has shown that no gallows can wrench the desire for freedom and equality from human hearts, and no suppression can permanently silence the voice of justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am joining a solidarity action with political prisoners in Iran participating in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NoToExecutionTuesdays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoToExecutionTuesdays<\/a>. On Tuesday October 27, I&#39;m going to start a 24-hour hunger strike.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/hungerstrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hungerstrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/stopexecutions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stopexecutions<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/abolishdeathpenalty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#abolishdeathpenalty<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NoToExecutionTuesdays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoToExecutionTuesdays<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CanadaUN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CanadaUN<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drmaisato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drmaisato<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c4Vvz04LpH\">pic.twitter.com\/c4Vvz04LpH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. David R. Boyd (@EnvirOptimist) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EnvirOptimist\/status\/2114820432230830532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">UN Special Rapporteur Highlights Mounting Human Rights Crisis<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The campaign highlighted recent statements by Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, noting that international attention remains critical in confronting state-sanctioned violence: &#8220;In these circumstances, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/special-procedures\/sr-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stance of Ms. Mai Sato<\/a>, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, against executions and the expanding repression of the people, once again highlights the importance of international attention and response to human rights violations in Iran. Defending the right to life, freedom of expression, and the right to protest is a human responsibility that must not stop at political borders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emphasizing that every condemned prisoner requires an active public defense, campaign organizers called on civil society, bereaved families, trade unions, and human rights activists inside and outside Iran to expand their solidarity: &#8220;Today, all prisoners sentenced to death need our voice. We must not allow their names to be lost in silence and indifference. Every step toward the abolition of the death penalty is a step toward a freer and more humane society&#8230; Our success in stopping the machine of execution, killing, and suppression depends solely on our solidarity. Let us unite for this crucial goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to campaign monitors, coordinated hunger strikes for Week 144 took place on October 27, 2026, across both male and female wards in the following 66 prisons:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfa5EXCLUSIVE interview with UN Special Rapporteur Gina Romero who is on hunger strike in support of Iran\u2019s political prisoners. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NoToExecutionTuesdays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoToExecutionTuesdays<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ginitastar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ginitastar<\/a> tells Simay Azadi: \u201cI can help carry the heavy burden you bear every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interview by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ehsaneghbale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ehsaneghbale<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DAGMgCJdNN\">pic.twitter.com\/DAGMgCJdNN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/2109777491732885782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Tehran &amp; Alborz:<\/strong> Evin (Men&#8217;s &amp; Women&#8217;s Wards), Ghezel Hesar (Units 2, 3 &amp; 4), Karaj Central, Fardis Karaj, Greater Tehran, Qarchak, and Khorin Varamin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Isfahan &amp; Central:<\/strong> Asadabad Isfahan, Dastgerd Isfahan, Arak, and Choobindar Qazvin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fars, Kohgiluyeh &amp; Boyer-Ahmad:<\/strong> Adelabad Shiraz (Men&#8217;s &amp; Women&#8217;s Wards), Shiraz Military Prison, Firozabad Fars, Yasuj, Dehdasht, and Gachsaran.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Khuzestan, Bushehr, Lorestan &amp; Hormozgan:<\/strong> Sheiban Ahvaz, Sepidar Ahvaz (Men&#8217;s &amp; Women&#8217;s Wards), Ramhormoz, Behbahan, Khorramabad, Borujerd, Borazjan, and Bandar Abbas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sistan &amp; Baluchestan, Kerman &amp; Yazd:<\/strong> Zahedan (Men&#8217;s &amp; Women&#8217;s Wards), Iranshahr, Bam, Kahnuj, Kerman, Yazd (Men&#8217;s &amp; Women&#8217;s Wards), and Tabas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 EXCLUSIVE | UN Special Rapporteur Leopoldo Maldonado: \u201cWe Should Not Wait Until the Scale Becomes Catastrophic\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with Simay Azadi, UN Special Rapporteur <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SRfreedex_LMG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SRfreedex_LMG<\/a>,  who joined Iran\u2019s \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d campaign with a 24-hour hunger\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jh9ZxS4rTI\">https:\/\/t.co\/Jh9ZxS4rTI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vuOboq2S86\">pic.twitter.com\/vuOboq2S86<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/2112606571033502091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gorgan &amp; Khorasan Provinces:<\/strong> Mashhad, Sabzevar, Gonbad-e Kavus, Nishapur, Central Birjand, and Gorgan.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Caspian Coast (Gilan &amp; Mazandaran):<\/strong> Rasht (Men&#8217;s &amp; Women&#8217;s Wards), Rudsar, Haviq Talesh, Ezbaram Lahijan, Ziabar Sowme&#8217;eh Sara, Qaemshahr, and Noor.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kermanshah, Ilam &amp; Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari:<\/strong> Dizelabad Kermanshah, Ilam, Darreh Shahr, and Borujen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Northwest &amp; Kurdish Regions (Azerbaijan, Kurdistan &amp; Qom):<\/strong> Ardabil, Meshgin Shahr, Tabriz, Urmia, Salmas, Khoy, Naqadeh, Miandoab, Mahabad, Bukan, Saqqez, Baneh, Marivan, Sanandaj, Kamyaran, Ahar, and Langarud Qom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &ldquo;No to Execution Tuesdays&rdquo; campaign issued its latest statement on October 27, 2026, marking its 144th consecutive week of strike action. 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