Prisoner Executed in Malayer Prison

A prisoner died after setting fire, perhaps in protest, to his cell in the Capanne prison in Perugia. The victim is a 56-year-old Tunisian and the news is reported by the Umbria Secretary of the Autonomous Penitentiary Police Syndicate (Sappe), Fabrizio Bonino. “The timely intervention of the agents could not prevent the tragic event,” the trade unionist explained. Immediately transferred to the hospital, for the 56-year-old there was, however, …

Prisoner Executed in Malayer Prison

HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, authorities in Malayer Prison, Hamadan Province, carried out the execution of a prisoner previously sentenced to death on murder charges. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the executed prisoner has been identified as Hojjat Torkaman. Mr. Torkaman had been arrested on charges of murder and later sentenced to death by a criminal court. As of the time of th…

Iranian Prisoners Escalate Protest: 59th Week of 'No to Executions Tuesdays' Sees Hunger Strikes in 38 Prisons - Iran Freedom

Iran, Week 59: No to Executions Tuesdays On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, prisoners across 38 Iranian prisons will participate in the 59th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign by going on a hunger strike. This ongoing protest movement has been gaining momentum in opposition to the Iranian regime’s execution policies. In a significant development, a group of female prisoners from the women’s ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz has joined the c…

59th Week of the "No to Execution Tuesdays" Campaign in 38 Prisons Across Iran

On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the 59th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, prisoners in 38 prisons across Iran will go on a hunger strike. This comes as, over the past week, coinciding with International Women’s Day, a group of female prisoners from the women’s ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz issued a statement protesting the widespread executions in Iran, announcing their participation in the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign an…