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 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 […]
94th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 54 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in the ninety-fourth week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, with the men’s ward of Zahedan Prison joining, this protest movement is being held in 54 prisons across the country. In this week’s statement, the prisoners, while commemorating the victims of the November 2019 uprising, have protested the frenzied […]
The 93rd Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in Fifty-Four Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the 93rd week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign is being held in 54 prisons as the government’s execution machine has accelerated, with at least 76 prisoners executed in just the first 12 days of the Persian month of Aban (i.e. since October 23, 2025). In this week’s statement, […]
“No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Enters 92nd Week Across 54 Prisons in Iran
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign marks its 92nd week, with Borujerd and Ilam prisons joining the protest movement.
In this week’s statement, prisoners highlighted the 283 executions in the Persian month of Mehr alone, including 7 political prisoners, writing: “This scale of killing prisoners is a clear attempt to create terror in society and silence the Iranian people’s calls for freedom.”
91st Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 52 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the 91st week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign is being held, as prisoners in Ward 2 of Qezel Hesar Prison managed-through a week-long hunger strike and the slogan “No to Execution”-to halt the execution of six of their fellow inmates. This week’s statement, referring to this brave act […]
90th Week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Held in 52 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, prisoners in 52 prisons across Iran mark the 90th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign. This week, coinciding with the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the campaign’s statement begins by expressing gratitude to the people who have stood in solidarity with nationwide protests against executions, once again […]
