Brussels, Belgium – October 20, 2026 – Supporters of the Iranian Resistance from the Iranian community in Belgium held a solidarity gathering in Brussels on Tuesday, October 20, in support of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign and Iranian political prisoners opposing executions in Iran.
The gathering took place in response to Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez joining the campaign and announcing a hunger strike in solidarity with political prisoners in Iran on October 20, 2026.
Solidarity with Iranian Political Prisoners
During the gathering in Brussels, Iranian Resistance supporters expressed their support for Maldonado and the political prisoners participating in the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign. They reaffirmed their opposition to executions in Iran and highlighted the importance of international solidarity with prisoners protesting against executions and human rights violations.
The gathering also drew attention to the ongoing campaign against the death penalty in Iran and the need to defend the fundamental rights of political prisoners.
We are joining "No to execution Tuesdays' campaign in Brussels. Also in solidarity with Leopoldo Maldonado @SRfreedex_LMG, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion & protection of the right to freedom of opinion & expression.@drmaisato @volker_turk #StopExecutionsInIran pic.twitter.com/9jmn3uhXZh
— Nobari (@nobari_mehdi) October 20, 2026
UN Special Rapporteur Supports the Campaign
Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, expressed solidarity with the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign and announced his participation in a hunger strike alongside political prisoners in Iran on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
UN Special Rapporteur Leopoldo Maldonado Joins “#NoToExecutionTuesdays” Hunger Strike as It Enters 143rd Week #StopExecutionsInIran #NoDeathPenalty #FreePoliticalPrisoners https://t.co/BwG4aI1NRB
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) October 21, 2026