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.
146th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 66 Prisons Across Iran
While the Islamic Republic’s execution machine continues to slaughter political prisoners and protesters with unprecedented speed, members of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign have gone on a hunger strike for the 146th consecutive week in 66 prisons across the country. This protest is in response to the alarming increase in the issuance and carrying […]
145th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 66 Prisons Across Iran
Political prisoners have launched a hunger strike in the 145th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, protesting the surging wave of death sentences and widespread repression. This comes as the mullahs’ execution machine continues to operate despite international condemnations and support from UN rapporteurs, with dozens of prisoners having lost their lives last […]
144th week of No To Execution Tuesdays campaign in 66 prisons across Iran
In response to the continuation of the horrifying wave of executions and the issuance of death sentences for political prisoners, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign has entered its 144th week, with its members in 66 prisons across the country engaging in a hunger strike. This protest action comes as at least 87 people have […]
143rd Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 66 Prisons Across Iran
The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign continued in its 143rd week with a widespread hunger strike by prisoners in 66 prisons across the country as a symbol of resistance against the death penalty and defense of the right to life. This protest action takes place under conditions where the wave of execution sentences in Iran […]
The 142nd Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 66 Prisons Across Iran
Political prisoners across 66 prisons nationwide went on hunger strike for the 142nd consecutive Tuesday, emphasizing their continued resistance against the regime’s killing and execution machine. This strike continues at a time when the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, concurrent with intensifying crackdowns and deadly tortures, has accelerated the issuing and upholding of death sentences […]
The 141st Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 66 Prisons Across Iran
The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, in protest against the rising wave of executions, has entered its 141st week, and political prisoners in 66 different prisons in Iran have gone on a hunger strike. These prisoners, by standing against the government’s “death machine,” protested the execution of at least 22 people in the past week, […]
The 140th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 66 Prisons Across Iran
In its 140th week, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign expanded to 66 prisons across the country with the joining of prisoners from Darreh Shahr in Ilam and Meshginshahr in Ardabil. In this protest action, the striking prisoners, while honoring the memory of those who fell for freedom at the beginning of the academic year, […]
The 139th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign in 64 prisons across Iran
The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign has expanded significantly to 64 prisons across the country in the 139th week of its protests, with the addition of Bandar Abbas and Someh Sara Ziabar prisons. Political and ideological prisoners have gone on hunger strike as reports indicate the continued issuance and implementation of inhumane death sentences in […]
The 138th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 62 Prisons Across Iran
In the 138th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, political prisoners in 62 prisons across the country have gone on a hunger strike to protest the issuance and implementation of death sentences by the ruling regime. While condemning the new wave of executions and the suppression of protesters, this campaign has called upon […]
