On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, families of death row inmates gathered in front of the mullahs’ Parliament in Tehran to protest during the 39th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign. Chanting “Stop the executions,” they voiced their opposition to the death sentences and the imminent execution of their children.
It is noteworthy that similar protests were held in Tehran and Karaj in October and November 2023, but security forces violently suppressed them.
This protest marks another step in expanding the “No to Executions” campaign beyond the prison walls.
Expansion of the Campaign of “No to Executions Tuesdays” to 23 Prisons
On October 22, 2024, the 39th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” continued in 23 prisons nationwide. Inmates in Ahvaz‘s Sheiban Prison issued a statement announcing their participation in the campaign.
The statement of the 39th Week of the campaign highlighted the alarming rise in executions, with more than 140 individuals, including 5 women, hanged from September 22 until October 21.
The campaign condemned these systematic executions and called on political activists, civil and human rights organizations, and conscientious people worldwide to stand against this oppression.
This week, members of the campaign went on hunger strike in 23 prisons, including the women’s wards of Evin and Lakan prisons, as well as female political prisoners in the Central Prison of Tabriz and other jails.