On January 28, 2024, death row inmates at Ghezel Hesar Prison released a statement condemning the rise in executions, revealing they face imminent execution without fair trials or adequate legal representation. To make their voices heard, they pledged to begin a hunger strike every Tuesday, a day associated with the transfer of inmates to solitary confinement before execution. Their statement underscored the urgent need for public support, urging awareness to halt this cycle of violence. The first “No to Execution” Tuesday began on January 30, 2024, as ten political prisoners joined in solidarity, vowing to continue until justice prevails.
105th week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign in 56 prisons across Iran
Members of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign announced in a statement the continuation and expansion of this protest movement for its 105th week, with the joining of Gorgan Prison, bringing the total to 56 prisons.
102nd Week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 55 Prisons across the Country
The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign has continued into its 102nd week as the year 2026 begins, with prisoners in 55 prisons across the country launching a hunger strike. According to the campaign’s statement, the Iranian government executed over 2,200 people in 2025, at least 19 of whom were political and ideological prisoners. Since the […]
The 101st Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign in 55 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, the 101st week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign will be marked by a hunger strike by prisoners in 55 prisons across the country, coinciding with the strikes and protests of Tehran’s bazaar merchants. This week’s statement highlights the government’s intensifying repression and use of executions to prevent popular […]
The 100th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 55 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign marks its 100th week, and with the women’s ward of Yazd Prison joining, this protest movement now continues in 55 prisons across the country. The prisoners participating in this campaign, continuing their 100 weeks of relentless struggle against the regime’s “killing machine” and in […]
The 99th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 55 Prisons Across Iran
In the ninety-ninth week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, prisoners in 55 of the country’s prisons are continuing this protest movement. This week’s statement, released concurrently with the International Day of “Reconciliation,” points to the escalation of executions by the government, which have claimed the lives of at least 67 individuals in the […]
The 98th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign in 55 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the 98th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign is being held in 55 prisons throughout the country, coinciding with the suspicious death of Khosrow Alikordi, a justice-seeking lawyer and an ally of the campaign, and the issuance of a death sentence for political prisoner Karim Khojasteh. In this […]
97th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 55 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the 97th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign will be held in 55 of the country’s prisons. In this week’s statement, released on the eve of Student Day, prisoners, while noting the historical role of the university in the struggle against dictatorship, have addressed the risk of execution […]
The 96th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 55 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the ninety-sixth week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign expanded to 55 prisons with the addition of Birjand Central Prison. In this week’s statement, prisoners referred to the execution of 1,479 individuals since the beginning of the Iranian year )March 21,2025) and the death sentence issued for Mohammad Mehdi […]
The 95th Week of the “Tuesdays Against Executions” Campaign in 54 Prisons Across the Country
The 95th week of the “Tuesdays Against Executions” campaign continues across 54 prisons in the country, marked by the hunger strike of incarcerated participants. This week’s statement, recalling the martyrs of the November 2019 uprising, declares: “In remembrance of the fallen of the Aban uprising—over 1,500 women, men, and youths who sacrificed their lives for […]
