In the sixty-sixth week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, Sanandaj prison joined 41 other prisons in this protest movement. Political prisoners across Iran today, Tuesday, while going on a hunger strike, issued a statement demanding an end to executions.
This week coincided with “the tragic news of the deaths of dozens and the injury of more than one thousand people in a horrific explosion in Bandar Abbas” (a major port city in southern Iran).
“No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Marks 65th Week Amid Escalating State Violence
The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, offering condolences to “the families of all the victims,” emphasized: “The main culprits of this disaster are the oppressive rulers and the terrorist force of the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps],” who are “constantly engaged in building missile and nuclear weapons for warfare.”
On the eve of International Workers’ Day and Teachers’ Day, members of the campaign congratulated “all the people of Iran, especially workers, laborers, and employed and retired teachers.”
Referring to years of repression, political prisoners in this statement reminded: “The working class, teachers, and all laborers have been subjected to oppression and discrimination by tyrannical rulers for seeking their rights, leading to imprisonment and even execution.”
The campaign praised “all workers, teachers, retirees, artists, writers, and poets who have stood against executions,” expressing hope that “No to Execution” would become part of the public demand and that the slogan “No to Execution” would resonate during protests.
The campaign warned about the “wave of executions in recent weeks.” They announced: “So far in the month of Ordibehesht [April-May 2025], 35 people have been executed, including one woman and two political-religious prisoners.”
The names of two political prisoners, “Rostam Zeynoddin from Zahedan” and “Hamid Hosseinnejad Heydaranloo,” who were “brutally hanged,” were mentioned. Mr. Heydaranloo’s body was not handed over to his family, and they are unaware of his burial location.
The campaign described the behavior of Iran’s regime as “inhumane, a clear violation of human rights, and a sign of the regime’s fear of a popular uprising.”
It was also mentioned that “the retrial request for two political prisoners sentenced to death, Mahdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani, was rejected by the regime’s Supreme Court,” increasing the risk of their execution. These two political prisoners were sentenced to death due to their connection with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), the largest opposition group to the Iranian regime.
According to published reports, “a prisoner named Mohsen Langarneshin, who was sentenced to death on charges of espionage,” has been transferred to solitary confinement, raising concerns about the imminent execution of his sentence.
The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign warned: “Thousands of prisoners convicted of various crimes are under death sentences, and there is a constant fear that their sentences may be carried out at any moment.”
In this regard, “a group of prisoners from Sanandaj prison announced in a letter that starting from Tuesday, April 29, 2025, they have joined the ‘Tuesdays Against Executions’ campaign and, along with other prisons across the country, are going on a hunger strike” to make their protest heard worldwide.
