{"id":65499,"date":"2024-10-10T01:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=65499"},"modified":"2024-10-17T10:30:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T08:30:48","slug":"no-to-executions-on-tuesdays-defying-irans-execution-surge-with-global-calls-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/10\/no-to-executions-on-tuesdays-defying-irans-execution-surge-with-global-calls-for-justice\/65499\/","title":{"rendered":"No to Executions on Tuesdays: Defying Iran\u2019s Execution Surge with Global Calls for Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\" — \u2018No to Executions Tuesdays\u2019 Campaign in Iran\u2019s Prisons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The \u201cNo to Executions Tuesdays<\/a>\u201d campaign, which has now entered its 37th week, is an organized resistance by political prisoners across 22 prisons in Iran, highlighting the country\u2019s ongoing execution spree. The campaign\u2019s latest statement coincided with the upcoming World Day Against the Death Penalty, calling attention to Iran\u2019s continued reliance on executions to stifle dissent and control the population.<\/p>\n
In early October alone, the regime executed 30 prisoners over two days, including three women. Additionally, the neglect of prisoners\u2019 basic rights resulted in the death of Mahmoud Dahmardeh, a death row inmate who succumbed to a heart attack after being denied medical care in Zabol prison. Another political prisoner, Hamid Hossein-Nejad Haideranlou, faces imminent execution after being sentenced to death for his alleged involvement in armed resistance, signaling the regime\u2019s escalated crackdown on dissent.<\/p>\n
The Iranian regime, under the presidency of Massoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, has intensified its use of the death penalty, with over 250 executions carried out since his term began. Despite his reformist reputation, Pezeshkian\u2019s presidency has seen worsening human rights conditions. Since March 2024 alone, nearly 450 individuals have been executed, solidifying Iran\u2019s position as the country with the highest execution rate globally.<\/p>\n
The \u201cNo to Executions on Tuesdays\u201d campaign, through hunger strikes and declarations, condemns these atrocities and calls on the international community to intervene. Political prisoners participating in the campaign stress that the Iranian regime uses executions as a tool of fear to prevent public protests and to maintain control. In response, they demand global accountability for the regime\u2019s leaders, emphasizing over four decades of crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n
Prominent voices, including Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), have reiterated these calls for justice. She urges the international community to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its actions, make diplomatic relations conditional on the cessation of executions and torture, and support efforts to bring Iran\u2019s leaders to justice for their crimes.<\/p>\n
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Thousands upon thousands of Iranians have been sent to the gallows or before the firing under the mullahs. They are no longer able to feel the warmth of the sun and the energy of life.
\nHowever, as a result of their sacrifice, the dawn is near for the Iranian nation and the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/To0zRDjjih<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n