Prisoners in Kahnuj Prison have declared their support for the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, the initiative calling for the abolition of the death penalty in Iran. According to reports obtained by Iran HRM, detainees in Kahnuj will join the campaign on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, by engaging in hunger strikes, demanding an end to capital punishment in Iranian prisons. With this addition, a total of 24 prisons across the country are now participating in the weekly protests.
Last week, prisoners in Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz, also joined the campaign by participating in a hunger strike as part of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” initiative. These weekly protests, which have gained support among inmates nationwide, continue to raise awareness about the frequency and conditions of executions within Iran’s penal system.
The prisons with hunger-striking participants in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign now include:
- Evin Prison (Women’s Ward, Wards 4 and 8)
- Qezel Hesar Prison (Units 3 and 4)
- Central Prison of Karaj
- Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary
- Khorramabad Prison
- Arak Prison
- Asadabad Prison, Isfahan
- Nezam Prison, Shiraz
- Bam Prison
- Mashhad Prison
- Lakan Prison, Rasht (both women’s and men’s wards)
- Qaemshahr Prison
- Ardabil Prison
- Tabriz Prison
- Urmia Prison
- Salmas Prison
- Khoy Prison
- Naqadeh Prison
- Saqqez Prison
- Baneh Prison
- Marivan Prison
- Kamyaran Prison
- Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz
These demonstrations, which have sparked significant attention both domestically and internationally, reflect a growing movement within Iran’s prison population against the death penalty. The weekly protests underscore an urgent call to pressure the Iranian regime to stop executing prisoners.”
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