{"id":78030,"date":"2025-09-02T11:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=78030"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T07:54:52","slug":"the-84-weeks-of-no-to-execution-tuesdays-hunger-strikes-in-51-prisons-across-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2025\/09\/the-84-weeks-of-no-to-execution-tuesdays-hunger-strikes-in-51-prisons-across-iran\/78030\/","title":{"rendered":"The 84 Weeks of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d: Hunger Strikes in 51 Prisons Across Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Prisoners — Prisoners across 51 prisons in Iran unite in the 84th week of the \u2018No to Execution Tuesdays\u2019 campaign, raising their voices against state executions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
84th Week of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d in 51 Prisons Across Iran<\/h3>\n
The human rights campaign No to Execution Tuesdays<\/a>\u201d\u00a0entered its 84th week<\/a> on Tuesday, September 2, 2025<\/strong>, with coordinated protests and hunger strikes across **51 prisons<\/strong> throughout Iran. This growing movement continues to challenge widespread state executions and advocate for justice, dignity, and the abolition of the death penalty.<\/p>\n**
Langaroud Prison in Qom Joins the National Campaign<\/h4>\n
This week, a group of prisoners from Langaroud Prison in Qom<\/strong> joined the campaign for the first time, expanding the network of participating prisons. Their involvement reflects the **growing resistance within the prison system<\/strong> and the broader Iranian society against state violence and executions.<\/p>\n**
**Remembering the Executed: 40 Days Since Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani<\/h4>\n**This week\u2019s statement coincides with the **fortieth day<\/strong> since the executions of** **Mehdi Hassani<\/strong><\/a> and** Behrouz Ehsani<\/strong><\/a>, two political prisoners whose burial sites remain hidden from their families. The campaign denounces this cruel practice, describing it as enforced disappearance<\/strong> and **psychological torture<\/strong> for grieving families.<\/p>\n**
**In a powerful message, the campaign stated:<\/p>\n**
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\u201cThe widespread and merciless executions taking place every week in our country are not only a blatant violation of fundamental human rights, but also evidence of bloody repression aimed at preserving power through fear and silencing voices of freedom and justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Escalating Executions Highlight Human Rights Crisis<\/h4>\n
According to this week\u2019s report, 39 executions<\/strong> occurred in just the past week\u2014including two women\u2014bringing the total to 704 executions<\/strong> since the beginning of the Iranian year 1404 (March 21, 2025)<\/strong>. These alarming figures underscore the **systematic nature of capital punishment<\/strong> in Iran and its use as a political tool of repression.<\/p>\n**
Standing Firm Against Death Penalty in Iran<\/h4>\n
Despite the regime\u2019s brutality, the campaign reaffirms its commitment to giving voice to prisoners, grieving families, and all who seek freedom and justice. It emphasizes that the memories of the executed live on\u2014not buried in \u201cthe soil of oblivion,\u201d but alive \u201cin the hearts of every free Iranian,\u201d fueling hope for a future **free from executions and violence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n**
Full List of Participating Prisons in the 84th Week<\/h4>\n
The \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d campaign now spans 51 prisons<\/strong> nationwide, including Evin, Qezel Hesar, Karaj Central, Greater Tehran, Qarchak, Mashhad, Tabriz, Urmia, Sanandaj, Marivan, Shiraz, Yazd, Ardabil, Kermanshah<\/strong>, and many more. The growing network reflects **widespread resistance<\/strong> among prisoners and activists alike.<\/p>\n**
Condolences to Supporters and Families<\/h4>\n
The campaign also extended heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. Vali Daneshvarkar<\/strong>, father of political prisoner **Shahrokh Daneshvarkar<\/strong> and an active supporter of the movement, upon his passing.<\/p>\n**
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84th Week of #NoToExecutionTuesdays<\/a> | 51 prisons across Iran, 704 executions, 36 days since the executions of Mehdi Hassani & Behrooz Ehsani<\/p>\n
Referring to their hidden burial, the statement reads:
\u201cThis inhumane behavior is nothing short of enforced disappearance and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/k78nKETrYs<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n