Iranian Political Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike Over Wave Of Executions

Iranian Political Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike Over Wave Of Executions

A group of Iranian political prisoners around the country have launched a hunger strike to protest a wave of death sentences that could push Iran's execution rate even higher, human rights activists reported.

Prisoner Executed in Urmia Prison for Drug Offenses

HRANA News Agency – On Monday, June 2, the execution of a prisoner previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges was carried out in Urmia Prison. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the prisoner has been identified as Naser Nabizadeh, a resident of Urmia. Based on information received by HRANA, Nabizadeh was arrested five years ago on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionar…

Iranian Prisoners Sound Alarm as Regime Escalates Executions

Tehran, Iran – June 3, 2025 – In a stark warning issued on their 71st week of protest, participants in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign have urgently called on families of death-row prisoners and the international community to break the silence surrounding the Iranian regime’s escalating use of capital punishment, a tactic increasingly seen as a desperate measure to quell dissent. The campaign, now active in 46 prisons across Iran, highl…

Iran: Prisoners in 46 Facilities Join Hunger Strike Amid Execution Surge - Iran News Update

“The voice of ‘No to Executions’ must echo in every city and street” – Political Prisoners June 3, 2025 – Iran – As the Iranian regime escalates its use of the death penalty to suppress dissent, political prisoners across the country have launched coordinated hunger strikes in 46 prisons as part of the 71st week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign. The campaign reports that since the start of the Iranian month of Khordad (May 21), “at le…

Voices of Resistance: Week 71 of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Echoes Across 46 Iranian Prisons - Iran Freedom

The 71st Week of the No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign Week 71 of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign: Firouzabad Prison Joins Nationwide Protest On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign marked its 71st consecutive week of action against the death penalty in Iran. For the first time, prisoners at Firouzabad Prison in Fars Province joined the protest, further expanding the campaign’s reach to a total of 46 prisons ac…

The 71st Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 46 Prisons Across the Country

On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign entered its 71st week, with prisoners at Firouzabad Prison in Fars Province joining the protest for the first time. This week’s statement highlights the alarming rise in executions, noting: “Since the beginning of Khordad (May 22), at least 67 prisoners, including 3 women, have been executed—an average of seven people per day.” The campaign also emphasizes the media silence surrou…