Rising Executions Spark Public Outrage
In a powerful display of discontent, the families of prisoners sentenced to execution gathered on Monday, May 15, outside the Judiciary building on Keshavarz Street in Tehran. They vehemently protested the rising number of executions and demanded an immediate halt to the unjust execution orders imposed on their loved ones.
Carrying heartfelt messages, the children of the prisoners held signs displaying phrases such as “Don’t execute my father” and “No to execution,” passionately urging an end to these acts of capital punishment. Meanwhile, the families of those convicted on drug-related charges chanted, “Don’t execute,” emphasizing their plea against the execution of their family members.
However, the State Security Force resorted to forceful measures, attacking the families’ peaceful gathering and preventing them from continuing their assembly.
Meanwhile, in Bandar Abbas, families of prisoners held a protest gathering outside the Prison of Bandar Abbas.
On the evening of Saturday, May 14, in Isfahan, a brave group of individuals voiced their concerns over the potential execution of three defendants. They organized a protest gathering outside Dastgerd prison. The participants clashed with suppressive forces, strongly opposing the execution orders. Responding to the people’s protest, agents of the regime deployed tear gas canisters to suppress the demonstration.
These protests come amidst alarming reports of executions in Iran. Since April 21, 2023, the mullahs’ regime has executed at least 90 individuals, heightening concerns.
Execution reflects the regime’s situation in parallel with the conditions of society. For at least six months, people have taken to the streets, persistently demanding the downfall of the oppressive dictator. Their voices resonate across the rooftops and walls of the city, representing a profound desire for change.
Alongside the cycle of executions, Iran is witnessing a wave of intellectual migration and brain drain. Furthermore, the poverty line is soaring, the dollar price has reached unprecedented levels, and the value of the Iranian currency, the toman, is withering away like a dry leaf in the wind.
As tensions escalate and the socio-political climate remains turbulent, Iran faces a critical juncture where the regime’s actions and repercussions on society are being brought to the forefront, demanding immediate attention and resolution.
