On Tuesday, September 2, prisoners in 51 prisons across the country went on hunger strike in the 84th week of the “No To Execution Tuesdays” campaign to protest the widespread executions and issuance of death sentences.
The statement of the prisoners in the 84th “No To Execution Tuesdays” campaign is as follows:
“The continuation of the ‘No To Execution Tuesdays’ campaign in 51 different prisons in the 84th week.
Joining of Langarud Prison in Qom to the ‘No To Execution Tuesdays’ campaign.
We are approaching the 40th day since the cowardly executions of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani, two executed political prisoners whose families and friends remain unaware of their burial place even after 36 days. This inhumane act, which amounts to enforced disappearance and the torture of the bereaved families, is part of the ongoing pattern of human rights violations against mourning families in Iran.”
“The widespread and ruthless executions carried out weekly in our country—with the alarming figure of 39 executions, including two women prisoners in the past week, and 704 executions since the beginning of this year [which started on March 21, 2025]—are not only a blatant violation of fundamental human rights but also a sign of the bloody repression of the people and the regime’s attempt to maintain power by instilling fear and silencing the voices of freedom and justice.”
“Despite all this, we believe that the victims of these injustices belong not in the soil of oblivion but in the hearts of every free Iranian. Their blood continues to flow and surge in the veins of the youth, and their path remains a beacon of hope for a future without executions and violence.”
“With a group of prisoners from Langarud Prison in Qom joining the campaign in its 84th week, the number of prisons participating in ‘No To Execution Tuesdays’ has increased to 51. This demonstrates the widespread resistance of prisoners and society against executions.”
Iran’s “No To Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Marks 83rd Week in 50 Prisons
“The ‘No To Execution Tuesdays’ campaign is determined to remain the voice of bereaved families, prisoners, and all freedom-loving people until the complete abolition of death sentences in Iran and the guarantee of respect for human rights and justice.”
“In conclusion, this campaign sincerely offers condolences to the honorable family of Mr. Vali Daneshvarkar, the father of political prisoner Shahrokh Daneshvarkar, who played an active role in the gatherings, as well as to all the supporters and members of the ‘No To Execution Tuesdays’ campaign, for his passing.”
