{"id":76850,"date":"2025-07-29T11:25:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=76850"},"modified":"2025-07-31T08:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T06:19:40","slug":"seventy-ninth-week-of-no-to-execution-tuesdays-marks-escalating-repression-and-continued-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2025\/07\/seventy-ninth-week-of-no-to-execution-tuesdays-marks-escalating-repression-and-continued-resistance\/76850\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventy-Ninth Week of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d Marks Escalating Repression and Continued Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Despite the execution of two campaign members, the 79th week of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d continues across 48 prisons in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The 79th Week of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d Campaign Begins Amid Harsh Repression<\/h3>\n
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the \u201cNo to Executions Tuesdays<\/a>\u201d campaign enters its seventy-ninth consecutive week<\/a> in 48 prisons across Iran. This week unfolds under the heavy shadow of intensified violence and a new wave of executions, including the sudden and unannounced execution of two political prisoners and campaign members\u2014 Mehdi Hassani<\/a> and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamloo<\/a>\u2014in Qezel Hesar Prison.<\/p>\n
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Mehdi Hassani (left) and Behrouz Ehsani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Adding to the urgency of this moment, political prisoner Yaghoub Derakhshan, who had previously been arrested on charges of \u201cpropaganda against the regime,\u201d has been sentenced to death in Lakan Prison in Rasht\u2014putting yet another life at immediate risk.<\/p>\n
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Political Prisoner Yaghoub Derakhshan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Despite this targeted crackdown\u2014marked by mass raids, solitary confinement, and forced transfers\u2014the campaign persists with renewed determination. In this week\u2019s statement, imprisoned members of the campaign affirm their steadfastness and collective resolve, condemning the regime\u2019s efforts to silence dissent through fear and death. They call upon the global community to amplify the message of \u201cNo to Execution\u201d and support the struggle for justice, dignity, and freedom.<\/p>\n
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Week 79 of #NoToExecutionTuesdays<\/a>
Despite violent raids and the secret execution of campaign members Mehdi Hassani & Behrouz Ehsani, the hunger strike continues in 48 prisons across Iran.
Their voices live on.#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> #\u0645\u0647\u062f\u064a_\u062d\u0633\u0646\u064a<\/a> #\u0628\u0647\u0631\u0648\u0632_\u0627\u062d\u0633\u0627\u0646\u064a<\/a> #\u0646\u0647_\u0628\u0647_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/W6CJ91V8ui<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite the execution of two campaign members, the 79th week of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d continues across 48 prisons in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The 79th Week of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d Campaign Begins Amid Harsh Repression<\/h3>\n
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the \u201cNo to Executions Tuesdays<\/a>\u201d campaign enters its seventy-ninth consecutive week<\/a> in 48 prisons across Iran. This week unfolds under the heavy shadow of intensified violence and a new wave of executions, including the sudden and unannounced execution of two political prisoners and campaign members\u2014 Mehdi Hassani<\/a> and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamloo<\/a>\u2014in Qezel Hesar Prison.<\/p>\n
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Mehdi Hassani (left) and Behrouz Ehsani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Adding to the urgency of this moment, political prisoner Yaghoub Derakhshan, who had previously been arrested on charges of \u201cpropaganda against the regime,\u201d has been sentenced to death in Lakan Prison in Rasht\u2014putting yet another life at immediate risk.<\/p>\n
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Political Prisoner Yaghoub Derakhshan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Despite this targeted crackdown\u2014marked by mass raids, solitary confinement, and forced transfers\u2014the campaign persists with renewed determination. In this week\u2019s statement, imprisoned members of the campaign affirm their steadfastness and collective resolve, condemning the regime\u2019s efforts to silence dissent through fear and death. They call upon the global community to amplify the message of \u201cNo to Execution\u201d and support the struggle for justice, dignity, and freedom.<\/p>\n
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Week 79 of #NoToExecutionTuesdays<\/a>
Despite violent raids and the secret execution of campaign members Mehdi Hassani & Behrouz Ehsani, the hunger strike continues in 48 prisons across Iran.
Their voices live on.#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> #\u0645\u0647\u062f\u064a_\u062d\u0633\u0646\u064a<\/a> #\u0628\u0647\u0631\u0648\u0632_\u0627\u062d\u0633\u0627\u0646\u064a<\/a> #\u0646\u0647_\u0628\u0647_\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/W6CJ91V8ui<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n