As part of the ongoing protests against the implementation of death sentences, prisoners in Gonbad-e Kavus prison have also joined the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign. According to a new statement from the campaign, on February 4, prisoners in 35 prisons across the country will go on a hunger strike for the 54th consecutive week.
Members of the campaign have also pointed to the new wave of death sentences and executions, emphasizing: “Since January 20, more than 30 prisoners have been executed across the country, one of whom was a female inmate in Khorramabad prison.”
Additionally, in another development, Manouchehr Fallah, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht and a member of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, has been sentenced to death by Branch 2 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court on charges of “enmity against God” (Moharebeh) in an unfair and opaque trial conducted without the presence of a lawyer.
Members of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign have stated that the prisoners’ Tuesday hunger strike is an act of resistance against systematic repression, arbitrary sentences, and mass executions, which are carried out to instill fear in society and prevent public protests.
The statement adds: “Let us not forget that Khamenei (the Supreme Leader of Iran’s regime) previously admitted that judges should pay no attention to international human rights principles in their rulings.”
The statement further asserts that the solidarity and unity of the people in opposing inhumane execution sentences in recent weeks have been remarkable, adding: “The domestic and international campaign against the execution of political prisoners has expanded significantly, reflecting opposition to a tyrannical government that cannot survive without executions.”
Another part of the statement reads: “The Tuesday hunger strike of prisoners is turning into a widespread movement and is expanding every week.”
Members of the campaign have expressed their appreciation for “all supportive activities in social and media spaces as well as domestic and international gatherings of various groups” and hope that “this support, which is in defense of the right to life and fundamental human rights, will continue.”
