On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign marked its 100th consecutive week, as prisoners in 55 prisons across Iran launched coordinated hunger strikes in protest against the death penalty and the ongoing wave of executions. With the joining of the women’s ward of Yazd Prison, the campaign has expanded further, underscoring the persistence and growth of this prisoner-led movement.

One Hundred Weeks of Resistance Against the Gallows

In a statement issued on the occasion of its 100th week, the imprisoned members of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign described a relentless struggle against what they called the regime’s “killing machine.” Despite executions of fellow prisoners, harsh repression, and deeply painful losses, the campaign has continued without interruption for one hundred weeks.

The statement commemorated “one hundred weeks of saying no to execution,” “one hundred weeks of standing against cruelty and mercilessness,” and “one hundred weeks of resistance against a dictatorship that seeks to silence society through executions and death squads.”

The campaign also extended solidarity to all prisoners on death row and their families, marking the milestone in conjunction with Yalda Night, with hopes for the abolition of capital punishment in a free and prosperous Iran.

Executions Exceed 2,000 in 2025

According to the campaign’s statement, more than 2,000 people have been executed in Iran during the 2025 calendar year alone—more than double the number recorded in 2024. In the month of Azar (November 22 to December 21), executions reportedly exceeded 357 cases.

The campaign warned that this surge in executions reflects the critical condition of a government trapped in deep political, social, and economic crises. It argued that the authorities have turned to mass executions in an attempt to intimidate society and prevent future protests, a strategy the campaign says has failed and will continue to fail.

Women’s Ward of Yazd Prison Joins the Campaign

Coinciding with the 100th week, the women’s ward of Yazd Prison officially joined the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign. The statement welcomed their participation and expressed hope that other prisons across the country will also join in the coming weeks, expanding the campaign nationwide.

Campaign participants emphasized that their resistance will continue until the abolition of what they described as the anti-human death penalty.

Hunger Strikes in 55 Prisons Nationwide

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, prisoners took part in hunger strikes in 55 prisons, including Evin Prison, Qezel Hesar Prison, Greater Tehran Penitentiary, Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz, Sheiban and Sepidar Prisons in Ahvaz, Zahedan Prison, Mashhad Prison, Tabriz Prison, Urmia Prison, Yazd Prison, and dozens of other facilities across Iran.

The campaign reaffirmed that despite repression, executions, and intimidation, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” movement will persist, standing against the death penalty and state violence until its complete abolition.