Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — Resistance Units in cities across Iran held visual protest actions (or photo calls), put up posters, burned nooses, and released audio messages calling for the annulment of death sentences and an end to executions.

During the 142nd week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, protest activities continued across Iran under slogans opposing executions and expressing support for political prisoners.

Resistance Units emphasized the urgent need to overturn death sentences and secure the release of political prisoners through poster campaigns, photo actions (or photo calls), the burning of nooses, and the dissemination of audio messages.

These activities took place in Tehran, Shiraz, Karaj, Isfahan, Rasht, Kashan, Robat Karim, Eslamshahr, Shahrekord, Chalus, Mahabad, Zahedan, Sanandaj, and Saqqez.

Tehran

★ A photo action (or photo call) featuring the slogan: “The abolition of death sentences in Iran is the demand of the Iranian people. No to executions.”

★ A photo action featuring the slogan: “The gallows and hangings must be abolished in Iran. No to executions.”

★ A noose was set on fire as participants declared: “No to executions, no to executions! The Tuesday campaign.”

Shiraz

★ A photo action featuring the slogan: “No to the execution of political prisoners.”

★ A photo action featuring the slogan: “Neither prison, nor executions, nor massacres can work anymore.”

Karaj

★ A photo action featuring the slogan: “Amirhassan Akbari Monfared must be freed! Amirhassan Akbari’s death sentence must be overturned!”

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “Arghavan Fallahi must be freed! Arghavan Fallahi’s death sentence must be overturned!”

★ A photo action featuring the slogans: “Political prisoners must be freed! No to executions! Criminal death sentences—yes to freedom!”

★ A photo action featuring the slogan: “Neither prison, nor executions, nor massacres can work anymore. The execution regime must be overthrown!”

★ A series of photo actions featuring the following slogans:

• “Arghavan Fallahi must be freed! Arghavan Fallahi’s death sentence must be overturned!”
• “United in voice, united in commitment, we will stand firm until death sentences are abolished.”
• “Amirhassan Akbari Monfared must be freed! Amirhassan Akbari’s death sentence must be overturned!”

★ Another series of photo actions featuring the following slogans:

• “Neither prison, nor executions, nor massacres can work anymore. The execution regime must be overthrown!”
• “Our response to executions is the red fire of uprising.”
• “Political prisoners must be freed! No to executions! Criminal death sentences—yes to freedom!”

Isfahan

★ A noose was set on fire alongside a poster bearing the slogan: “No to executions.”

Rasht

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “We swear by the blood of our comrades: we will stand firm to the end.”

Kashan

★ A noose was set on fire alongside a poster bearing the slogan: “No to executions. Long live the October 10 struggle against executions.”

Robat Karim

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “No to executions, yes to freedom.”

Eslamshahr

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “From Kurdistan to Tehran, everyone stands against executions.”

Shahrekord

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “We support an Iran without executions. Families seeking justice.”

Chalus

★ An audio message was released with the following words:

“Greetings to the political prisoners. Through your courage and perseverance, you have shown that the ideals of freedom, justice, and human dignity reach beyond prison walls and the shadow of repression. Your names and voices remind us of the hope for a future in which Iran is freed from the chains of tyranny and no human being falls victim to injustice. No to executions.”

Mahabad

★ An audio message was released with the following words:

“No to the criminal death penalty, yes to freedom. Salute to the political prisoners who have placed Iran’s freedom and dignity above their own comfort. Down with the execution regime!”

Zahedan

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “No to executions.”

Sanandaj

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “Amirhasan Akbari’s death sentence must be overturned. No to executions.”

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “Arghavan Fallahi’s death sentence must be overturned. No to executions.”

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “Arghavan Fallahi—her death sentence must be overturned.”

★ Posters were put up bearing the slogan: “The criminal death sentence against imprisoned student Ehsan Faridi must be overturned. No to executions.”

Saqqez

★ A photo action featured the following slogans:

• “Arghavan Fallahi must be freed!”
• “Amirhasan Akbari must be freed!”
• “Political prisoners must be freed!”
• “The execution regime must be overthrown!”
• “We will stand firm to the end until death sentences are abolished.”