The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign issued a statement during its 49th week of hunger strikes in 28 prisons across Iran. The statement declared that despite increasing protests from the public and activists against executions, the regime has not retreated from its actions but has intensified its repression. The judiciary recently authorized the amputation of (hands and feet) of individuals accused of theft and “moharebeh” (enmity against God) in an attempt to normalize its brutal practices. Many of these theft suspects are victims of systemic corruption, class discrimination, and massive embezzlements by rulers and their associates.
The misogynistic regime has also sentenced several women in Qarchak Prison to stoning on charges of illicit relationships. Even in the most optimistic scenario, these sentences may be converted to execution. The statement emphasized that remaining silent in the face of such atrocities equates to complicity in injustice, and it called for resistance against this barbarity.
Over the past week, from December 21 to 30, at least 41 people were executed, including 23 individuals in just three days across various prisons. Many death row inmates have been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions. Among them is political prisoner Mojahed Mojtaba Korkor, who has been imprisoned for over two years. His death sentence, previously overturned, has been reinstated, placing his life in grave danger.
Furthermore, the regime has intensified pressure on independent lawyers who take on cases involving political prisoners and death row inmates, threatening them with arrest. These actions, which have escalated in recent years, have resulted in the imprisonment of several lawyers solely for defending their clients. The statement stressed the importance of supporting these honorable and free-spirited lawyers.
In conclusion, the statement condemned these repressive actions and called on all Iranians and human rights activists to join the campaign. It urged people to act with unity and solidarity to halt death sentences and transform Iran into a land free of violence and executions.
