Iran Hands Death Sentences, Long Prison Terms to Kurdish Civilians over ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ Protests

Iran hands death sentences, long prison terms to Kurdish civilians over ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ protests

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported that Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Orumiyeh has sentenced five Kurdish men – Ali (Soran) Ghassemi, Pezhman Soltani, Kaveh Salehi, Rizgar Beygzadeh Baba-Miri, and Teyfour Salimi Baba-Miri - to a total of 11 death penalties, lengthy prison sentences, and financial penalties for their involvement in the anti-government ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ (Woman, Life, Freedom) protests in Bukan.…

“No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Marks 76th Week, Spreads to 47 Prisons Across Iran

In its 76th consecutive week, political prisoners across Iran have continued the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, staging hunger strikes in 47 prisons nationwide. In a joint statement, the prisoners urge all human rights organizations and activists to intensify pressure on Iran’s regime to uphold human rights. The full statement reads as follows: First, we find it necessary to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the student upr…

Five Protesters from the 2022 Nationwide Protests Sentenced to Death

HRANA– Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, Pejman Soltani, Ali (Soran) Ghasemi, Kaveh Salehi, and Teyfour Salimi Babamiri — all detained during the 2022 nationwide protests — have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Urmia. According to HRANA, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, these individuals were jointly tried and sentenced to death in the same case. The charges against them include baghi (armed rebellion), mohare…

76th Week of No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign in 47 Prisons Across Iran

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the 76th week of this protest campaign is being held with the participation of prisoners in 47 prisons across the country. As in previous weeks, prisoners have gone on hunger strike and issued a statement condemning the wave of executions. The statement refers to the execution of 24 people in just the first ten days of Tir (the current Iranian month), and reads: “In just the past ten days, the government has executed at…

Mass Death Sentences in Iran: Five Kurdish Men Face 12 Executions and 75 Years in Prison After Unfair Trial - Iran News Update

Accusations of torture, coerced confessions, and lack of due process cast a shadow over one of the harshest rulings since the 2022 nationwide protests. The Revolutionary Court of Urmia, under the supervision of Judge Reza Najafzadeh, has sentenced five Kurdish Iranian citizens from the city of Bukan to a total of 12 death sentences and 75 years in prison. The verdict, one of the most severe issued in recent years, was formally communicated to th…