Prisoners Stand United Against Fear
The 94th week of Iran’s “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign shows growing unity inside the country’s prisons. Prisoners in 54 prisons are on hunger strike. The men’s ward of Zahedan Prison has joined the protest, showing stronger resistance against executions and fear.
The Iran Human Rights Society reported on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (Aban 20, 1404) that the campaign is expanding despite the regime’s growing wave of executions.
Zahedan Prison Joins the Protest
Prisoners in Zahedan’s men’s ward joined the campaign as Iran marks the anniversary of the November 2019 uprising. They honor those killed during the protests and call for justice.
From the 1979 dictatorship to the 2019 and 2022 uprisings, Iranians have paid a heavy price for freedom. Decades of repression and executions have not silenced their demand for dignity.
New Death Sentences Raise Alarm
Recently, Reza Abdali, an Ahvazi Arab political prisoner, was sentenced to death. The campaign calls for his sentence to be canceled and demands an end to executions.
In another case, Ehsan Afrashteh and Mehdi Farid, both sentenced to death on security charges, were beaten and taken from Evin Prison’s Ward 7 to an unknown place. Other inmates tried to stop the transfer, fearing that the executions could happen soon.
Protests and Pain: Self-Immolation Cases
As repression grows, despair is spreading. Two recent cases shocked the public. Kourosh Kheiri, a driver in Khorramabad, set himself on fire after being fired from his job. Ahmad Baledi, an Ahvazi student, self-immolated after his small stall was destroyed. People in Ahvaz gathered to protest these injustices.
Executions Reach Record Numbers
Executions in Iran have surged to shocking levels. Since early Aban 1404 (October 2025), 165 people have been executed. In just one week, 72 people were hanged, and 29 in only two days (November 2 and 3).
Reports show more than 1,313 executions so far in 2025 — a horrifying sign that death has become routine under this regime.
Campaign Statement
“No government can silence the voice of truth, justice, and freedom through execution.
We call on all awakened consciences to turn the cry of ‘No to Execution’ into a wave in every city and street.”
The campaign reminds the world that silence means complicity. Prisoners, supported by the people of Iran, continue to resist fear and death.
Prisons Involved in the 94th Week Hunger Strike
Evin (Wards 6 & 7), Ghezel Hesar (Units 2–4), Central Karaj, Fardis, Greater Tehran, Qarchak, Khorrin Varamin, Choubindar Qazvin, Ahar, Arak, Langaroud Qom, Khorramabad, Boroujerd, Yasuj, Esfahan Asadabad, Dastgerd Isfahan, Sheiban Ahvaz, Sepidar Ahvaz (men & women), Shiraz Nezam, Adelabad Shiraz (men & women), Firouzabad Fars, Dehdasht, Zahedan (men & women), Borazjan, Ramhormoz, Behbahan, Bam, Yazd, Kahnouj, Tabas, Mashhad, Sabzevar, Gonbad-e Kavus, Qaemshahr, Rasht (men & women), Rudsar, Haviq Talesh, Azbaram Lahijan, Dieselabad Kermanshah, Ardabil, Tabriz, Urmia, Salmas, Khoy, Naqadeh, Miandoab, Mahabad, Boukan, Saqqez, Baneh, Marivan, Sanandaj, Kamyaran, and Ilam.
Conclusion
Week 94 of Iran’s “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign highlights the courage of prisoners who refuse to stay silent. Their unity and resistance keep the call for justice, freedom, and an end to executions alive across Iran.