The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, which is held through weekly hunger strikes by prisoners in dozens of prisons across Iran, has entered its 116th week. The campaign continues as communication restrictions, security pressure, and harsh prison conditions have affected the flow of information and the situation of prisoners.
The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, centered on prisoners’ weekly hunger strikes, has now become one of the longest-running protest movements inside prisons. The campaign, held every Tuesday, continues with the participation of prisoners in at least 56 prisons.
Participants in the campaign have announced that despite the existing pressure and restrictions, they remain committed and continue the weekly hunger strike. The continuation of this process indicates the persistence of protest inside prisons.
According to published reports, this hunger strike has taken place under conditions in which internet shutdowns and communication restrictions have severely reduced the ability to send statements and provide public information.
Nevertheless, the prisoners have stated that the hunger strike has not stopped, and even without the ability to communicate with the outside world, this protest movement continues. The continuation of this campaign under such conditions is seen as a sign of its organization and resilience inside prisons.
Continued solitary confinement of prisoners after the Ghezel Hesar events
At the same time as the continuation of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, reports have emerged that some political prisoners remain in solitary confinement cells. According to received information, four political prisoners — Saeed Masouri, Sepehr Emamjomeh, Loghman Aminpour, and Meysam Dehbanzadeh — are still being held in solitary after 25 days.
These individuals were removed from Ward 4 of Ghezel Hesar Prison following a raid by prison guard forces, beaten, and transferred to unknown locations. This took place at the same time that execution sentences were being carried out in the prison.
According to informed sources, the transfer of political prisoners to solitary confinement before the implementation of execution sentences has been observed as a recurring pattern in this prison.
The simultaneity of repression and execution sentences
Reports show that security measures in prisons, including transfers to solitary confinement and pressure on prisoners, often occur simultaneously with the implementation of execution sentences. This overlap has increased concerns about prison conditions and the manner in which sentences are carried out.
Failure to return the bodies of the executed; continuation of a troubling pattern
Alongside these developments, reports have emerged that the bodies of some executed political prisoners have not been returned to their families. According to these reports, more than 15 days after the execution sentences were carried out, the bodies of several prisoners — including Vahid Bani Amerian, Mohammad Taghavi, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi, Abolhassan Montazar, and Akbar Daneshvarkar — still have not been handed over to their families.
This campaign, now in its 116th week, continues under conditions in which the prison atmosphere is marked by security pressure, communication restrictions, and recent developments. Nevertheless, the participating prisoners have emphasized that this process has not stopped and will continue.
