On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the 51st week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign witnessed a significant expansion, now encompassing 34 prisons across Iran. This week, the prisons of Talesh, the women’s ward in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz, Borazjan, and Joveyn joined the initiative, marking a notable escalation in participation.
Participants in the campaign issued a statement condemning the confirmation of the death sentences for four political prisoners. In their declaration, they stated: “With the intensification of economic, cultural, and political crises, we are witnessing widespread protests across various social groups daily. The ruling oppressors in Iran are well aware that this growing public discontent will soon transform into another wave of mass uprisings, pushing their despotic regime closer to collapse. In a misguided calculation, the regime has resorted to increasing executions to instill greater fear and prevent protests. Since last Tuesday alone, at least 17 individuals have been executed, and over 102 executions have been recorded since the beginning of January.”
The statement also highlighted the plight of death row inmates, noting: “Every day, prisoners sentenced to death for non-political crimes are hanged.” It added that political activists inside and outside prisons, along with grieving families, have strongly condemned these inhumane sentences.
Members of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign emphasized that abolishing the death penalty is achievable only through solidarity and collective action. They called on all sections of society to join hands in opposing capital punishment and supporting the cause of justice and human rights.
The campaigners also released the names of the participating prisons during this significant week. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, prisoners in these facilities engaged in hunger strikes to voice their opposition to executions. The prisons involved include:
– Evin Prison (women’s ward, wards 4 and 8)
– Ghezel Hesar Prison (units 3 and 4)
– Karaj Central Prison
– Greater Tehran Penitentiary
– Khorin Prison in Varamin
– Arak Prison
– Khorramabad Prison
– Esfahan Asadabad Prison
– Dastgerd Prison in Esfahan
– Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz
– Shiraz Military Prison
– Bam Prison
– Kahnuj Prison
– Tabas Prison
– Mashhad Prison
– Qaemshahr Prison
– Rasht Prison (men’s and women’s wards)
– Roodsar Prison
– Ardabil Prison
– Tabriz Prison
– Urmia Prison
– Salmas Prison
– Khoy Prison
– Naqadeh Prison
– Saqqez Prison
– Baneh Prison
– Marivan Prison
– Kamyaran Prison
– Haviq Talesh Prison
– Adelabad Prison of Shiraz (women’s ward)
– Joveyn Prison in Razavi Khorasan
– Borazjan Prison in Bushehr
The growing participation in this weekly campaign reflects a deepening resistance to the regime’s use of the death penalty as a tool of repression. The calls for justice, unity, and the abolition of capital punishment continue to resonate among both prisoners and the wider Iranian community.
