Family protests death sentence imposed on Hamid Hossein Nejad

Family protests death sentence imposed on Hamid Hossein Nejad

The protest held by the family and friends of Kurdish political prisoner Hamid Hossein Nejad Heyderanlu in front of the Revolutionary Court in Urmia has been ongoing for three days, Herana Human Rights Organization reported. His family and friends are demanding that the death sentence handed down to Hamid Hossein Nejad be overturned. The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has broadcast a video of a forced confession by Hamid Hossein Nejad Heyderan…

Behbahan Prison Inmates Join Nationwide “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Amid Escalating Wave of Executions - Iran News Update

April 22, 2025 – As Iran enters the 65th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, prisoners across 40 detention centers, including a newly participating group from Behbahan Prison, are standing in solidarity against the country’s escalating use of the death penalty. This growing protest movement, led from behind prison walls, continues to shed light on the Islamic Republic’s systemic use of executions as a tool of political suppression. …

Iran: “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign Marks 65th Week in 40 Prisons Across the Country - Iran Freedom

65th Week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign in Iran On April 22, 2025, the 65th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign takes place, with prisoners from Behbahan Prison joining the nationwide protest movement. In their statement this week, the inmates referenced the execution of Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heydaranlou and the death sentence issued to Pejman Soltani, stating that “this scale of prisoner executions reflects the regime’s…

“No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Marks 65th Week Amid Escalating State Violence

The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign has entered its 65th week. In a statement, prisoners protesting death sentences in Iran condemned the criminal execution of political prisoner Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heydaranlou. Political prisoners also described the issuance of death sentences for fellow political prisoner Pejman Soltani and others as a reflection of the regime’s fear of widespread protests and popular uprisings. The full statement from the…

65th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 40 Prisons Across Iran

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the 65th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign is being held, with a group of inmates from Behbahan Prison joining the protest movement. In this week’s statement, the prisoners, referring to the execution of Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heydaranlou and the issuance of a death sentence for Pejman Soltani, emphasized that “this scale of prisoner executions reflects the regime’s fear of social uprisings and serves as a …

Iran executes Kurdish political prisoner Hamid Hosseinnezhad

TEHRAN,— Iranian authorities have executed a Kurdish man convicted of aiding militant activities linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), according to state-affiliated media and a Kurdish human rights organization. The Kurdish man, identified as Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heydaranlou, 39, was executed following a death sentence issued in July 2024 by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary […] The post Iran executes Kurdish political prisoner Hamid Hosseinn…