The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, in a statement on Tuesday, January 7, announced that the Iranian regime executed 21 people on January 1, coinciding with the beginning of the new year.
According to the campaign’s statement, since the beginning of January, the number of executions has exceeded 80. In 2024 alone, the number of executions reached 1,000, setting another grim record.
Meanwhile, 128 countries around the world have abolished the death penalty. Recently, Zimbabwe also completely abolished capital punishment as a New Year’s initiative. However, in Iran, the number of executions continues to rise.
Members of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign have announced that on Tuesday, January 7, they will continue their hunger strike, coinciding with the anniversary of the fifth anniversary of the Ukrainian airliner shot down by the IRGC, which resulted in the death of all 176 passengers onboard
This action takes place as the families of the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash express solidarity with other activists and protesters against the government’s policies.
As the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign expands, Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz and Ramhormoz Prison have also joined the protest movement.
This campaign, now active in 30 different prisons, includes hunger strikes by prisoners protesting against the death penalty and the government’s repressive policies.
The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has called on people in Iran and worldwide to support this protest movement, advocating for the abolition of the death penalty and resistance against this inhumane policy. According to the organizers, victory in this struggle is possible and within reach.
The prisons participating in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign include Evin, Ghezel Hesar, Karaj, Greater Tehran, Khorin (Varamin), Arak, Khorramabad, Asadabad (Isfahan), Dastgerd (Isfahan), Sheyban (Ahvaz), Nezam (Shiraz), Bam, Kahnuj, Tabas, Mashhad, Qaemshahr, Rasht, Roudsar, Ardabil, Tabriz, Urmia, Salmas, Khoy, Naqadeh, Saqqez, Baneh, Marivan, Kamyaran, Sepidar (Ahvaz), and Ramhormoz.
