On November 26, prisoners across 25 Iranian facilities joined the 44th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly’s 71st resolution condemning Iran’s human rights violations.
This dual spotlight underscored the deteriorating human rights situation in the country, with a particular focus on the regime’s escalating use of the death penalty as a tool of political oppression. Participants in the campaign included prisoners from major facilities such as Evin, Ghezel Hesar, Greater Tehran, and Karaj Central Prisons, among others. Their statement highlighted the Iranian regime’s strategy of issuing mass execution sentences to instill fear amidst growing societal unrest. According to the prisoners, “While Iranian society faces severe livelihood challenges and the government remains deadlocked, the regime views increased executions as its only solution to suppress dissent.”
Recent statistics paint a grim picture. Over the past week, at least 25 executions were carried out, with 145 executions recorded during the Persian month of Aban (October 22 to November 20)—a 39-victim increase compared to the same period last year. Alarmingly, this includes women, minors, and political prisoners. Among those at risk are two Kurdish political detainees, Mehran Hassanzadeh and Hamid Abdollahzadeh, who were sentenced to death in Urmia Central Prison.
The UN resolution, adopted on November 20 by 77 votes in favor and 28 against, condemned “the alarming increase in the application of the death penalty,” particularly for minors and women. It also criticized the regime’s use of executions as a means of political suppression. Despite international pressure, the Iranian government continues its execution spree, with the regime carrying out daily hangings to maintain its grip on power.
Furthermore, the fate of four Arab prisoners in Sheiban Ahvaz Prison remains unknown, raising fears for their lives.
The prisoners’ campaign called for global solidarity, urging political, human rights, and civil organizations to intensify efforts to save lives. They emphasized the importance of collective action to counteract what they termed a “killing machine.”As international scrutiny mounts, the juxtaposition of Iran’s escalating execution rates with the global condemnation highlights the urgent need for action to address human rights abuses and support the growing resistance within the country.
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