According to reports, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign continued today, November 25, 2025, and with the participation of Birjand Central Prison, the number of prisons joining the hunger-strike campaign reached fifty-five. The participating prisons, in their statement, voiced support for the protests of families of death-row prisoners and called on all people to support them.
Text of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign Statement
With Birjand Central Prison joining, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign expanded to fifty-five prisons in its ninety-sixth week.
The 96th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign arrives at a time when the repressive apparatus in Iran has escalated executions at an unprecedented pace in order to preserve itself. The expanding scope of executions, the absence of fair trials, and the systematic use of executions as a tool for intimidation constitute a blatant violation of fundamental human rights and a clear example of crimes against humanity.
This week, Birjand Central Prison joined the 54 other prisons sending the message of “No to Executions” from behind prison walls.
This week, the passage of the seventy-second United Nations resolution condemning human-rights violations in Iran recognized two decisive legal truths:
1: recognition of the 1988 massacre and concern over its recurrence
2: condemnation of the unprecedented pace of executions and the regime’s use of executions as an instrument of intimidation and repression
Nevertheless, the regime continues its executions and killings. The death sentence issued for Mohammad-Mehdi Soleimani—one of those arrested during the 2022 uprising—is not an exception but part of a consistent pattern of eliminating protesters through a politically driven and invalid judicial process. Between October 23 and November 21 alone, there were 311 executions, a number unprecedented since the 1988 massacre. Additionally, 59 people have been executed since last week, and 1,479 people have been executed since March 21.
The families of prisoners sentenced to death, despite threats, summons, arrests, and security pressures, continue to stand in the streets week after week to defend the lives of their loved ones. This protest requires widespread support from the public and the international community.
On Tuesday, November 25, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign entered its 96th week, with prisoners in fifty-five prisons across the country participating in a hunger strike.
