{"id":92371,"date":"2026-10-30T10:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=92371"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:29:06","slug":"un-special-rapporteur-highlights-prisoners-anti-execution-hunger-strikes-amid-irans-escalating-repression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/10\/un-special-rapporteur-highlights-prisoners-anti-execution-hunger-strikes-amid-irans-escalating-repression\/92371\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Special Rapporteur Highlights Prisoners\u2019 Anti-Execution Hunger Strikes Amid Iran\u2019s Escalating Repression"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_92376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92376\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92376\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UN-Special-Rapporteur-on-Iran-Dr.-Mai-Sato.jpg\" alt=\"UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato says Iranian prisoners have held Tuesday hunger strikes against executions for over two years.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UN-Special-Rapporteur-on-Iran-Dr.-Mai-Sato.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UN-Special-Rapporteur-on-Iran-Dr.-Mai-Sato-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UN-Special-Rapporteur-on-Iran-Dr.-Mai-Sato-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato says Iranian prisoners have held Tuesday hunger strikes against executions for over two years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, <strong>Mai Sato<\/strong>, has highlighted that opposition to executions is also growing inside Iranian prisons, where prisoners have staged hunger strikes every Tuesday for more than two years and eight months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UN Special Rapporteur on Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drmaisato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drmaisato<\/a> speaking today:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpposition to the death penalty also comes from inside Iran's prisons. For more than two years and eight months, prisoners have gone on hunger strike every Tuesday to stand against all executions.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NoToExecutionTuesdays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoToExecutionTuesdays<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EobolBeFtx\">pic.twitter.com\/EobolBeFtx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 M. Hanif Jazayeri (@HanifJazayeri) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HanifJazayeri\/status\/2115550394944250092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Speaking at the UN General Assembly\u2019s Third Committee, Sato said the weekly action reflects prisoners\u2019 resistance to \u201call executions\u201d in Iran. The campaign is known on social media as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/tag\/no-to-execution-tuesdays\/\" rel=\"\">No to Execution Tuesdays<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Her report, covering February to August 2026, describes a pattern of repression following nationwide protests in January 2026, including mass arrests, enforced disappearances, pressure on families, and severe restrictions on communications.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the correct link for the General Assembly ID today (28 October at 3pm New York time) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0ZU6h89P89\">https:\/\/t.co\/0ZU6h89P89<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KPEjO2x4Uc\">https:\/\/t.co\/KPEjO2x4Uc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mai Sato (@drmaisato) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drmaisato\/status\/2115398447415124396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">According to the report, at least 34 people were executed in connection with the January protests, including at least five publicly. More than 100 people, among them women and children, reportedly remain at risk of execution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\">Sato also warned that Iran\u2019s near five-month nationwide internet blackout has made it harder for victims, witnesses, journalists, and rights groups to document abuses and share information with international bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mai Sato said: \u201cThe war has provided cover for the authorities to intensify their crackdown and tighten the repression. Safety from external attack and protection from human rights violations at home are not alternatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drmaisato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drmaisato<\/a>, independent expert on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 appointed by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UN_HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UN_HRC<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\"The war has provided cover for the authorities to intensify their crackdown and tighten the repression.<\/p>\n<p>Safety from external attack and protection from human rights violations at home are not alternatives.\" <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KtZPGVaSI0\">pic.twitter.com\/KtZPGVaSI0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 United Nations Geneva (@UNGeneva) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UNGeneva\/status\/2115743774962032963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script 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