December 10, 2024 – International Human Rights Day Update:
On Human Rights Day, Iran Human Rights Monitor announced that 3,000 former world leaders, heads of governments, ministers, ambassadors, UN officials, human rights experts, Nobel laureates, and NGOs have endorsed the global call for an end to executions in Iran.
The announcement came on the 46th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign by political prisoners in 26 Iranian prisons.
1,500 Prominent International Figures Support the “No to Execution” Campaign in Iran
More than 1,500 prominent personalities from 78 countries across five continents, representing various political affiliations, have signed a statement in support of the “No to Execution” campaign in Iran, initiated by Iranian communities in Europe, the Iran Human Rights Monitor, and human rights organizations.
The signatories include over 450 current members of parliaments from various parties, as well as 34 political leaders, including former presidents and prime ministers, and nearly 60 former ministers.
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.
The 77th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 48 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the 77th week of the nationwide “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign is being held, with the addition of Yazd Prison expanding the scope of this protest to 48 prisons across the country. In this week’s statement, the prisoners highlight the issuance of two death sentences for three political prisoners and […]
76th Week of No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign in 47 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the 76th week of this protest campaign is being held with the participation of prisoners in 47 prisons across the country. As in previous weeks, prisoners have gone on hunger strike and issued a statement condemning the wave of executions. The statement refers to the execution of 24 people in […]
75th Week of the No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign Across 47 Prisons in Iran
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the seventy-fifth week of the No to Execution Tuesdays campaign is being observed amid a troubling surge in executions, arbitrary arrests, and political repression across Iran. In this week’s statement, the participating prisoners pointed to the execution of at least 17 individuals in just the first four days of the […]
74th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Held in 47 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the 74th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign will be held in 47 prisons across the country. While the war crisis, repression, and internet shutdown have severely restricted the social space, prisoners in this week’s statement have warned about the increase in executions and the deteriorating conditions of […]
73rd Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Across 47 Prisons in Iran
As we enter the seventy-third week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, the machinery of execution continues its relentless operation despite the crisis brought on by war. Since the beginning of the Iranian month of Khordad (May 22), at least 126 people have been executed—a shocking figure that clearly reveals how judicial repression, alongside […]
The 72nd Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 47 Iranian Prisons
With Ahar Prison joining the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, the number of prisons participating in the campaign has reached 47. On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign entered its seventy-second week. Prisoners in 47 prisons across Iran protested the escalating number of executions by going on hunger strike. This week’s […]
The 71st Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 46 Prisons Across the Country
On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign entered its 71st week, with prisoners at Firouzabad Prison in Fars Province joining the protest for the first time. This week’s statement highlights the alarming rise in executions, noting: “Since the beginning of Khordad (May 22), at least 67 prisoners, including 3 women, have […]
70th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 45 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign entered its 70th week. Inmates from Fardis Prison in Karaj have joined the campaign, reaching 45 prisons. In this week’s statement, prisoners referred to the execution of 170 individuals during the Iranian month of Ordibehesht (April 21-May 21)and noted that 19 percent of those […]
The 69th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 44 Prisons Across the Country
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the 69th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign will be held in 44 prisons across Iran, with the prisons of Mahabad, Bukan, and Yasuj joining this protest movement. This week’s statement, referencing the execution of at least 129 individuals since April 21—including two juvenile offenders—states: “This regime… without […]
