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.
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.
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.
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63rd “No to Executions Tuesdays” Weekly Hunger Strike in 38 Prisons
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62nd Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 38 Prisons Across Iran
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61st week of the ” No to Execution Tuesdays ” campaign
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60th Week of the “No to Executions on Tuesdays” Campaign in 38 Prisons Across Iran
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59th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 38 Prisons Across Iran
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the 59th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, prisoners in 38 prisons across Iran will go on a hunger strike. This comes as, over the past week, coinciding with International Women’s Day, a group of female prisoners from the women’s ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz issued […]
58th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 38 Prisons Across Iran
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57th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 37 Prisons Across Iran
A group of prisoners from Choubindar Prison in Qazvin joined this campaign last week. Consequently, this campaign will continue for the 57th week with a hunger strike by participating prisoners in 37 prisons across the country on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in protest against the widespread executions in Iran. In part of a statement issued […]
56th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 36 Prisons Across Iran
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