On October 8, 2024, inmates in 22 prisons across Iran participated, aligning their protests with the upcoming World Day Against the Death Penalty. The campaign, which has garnered significant attention, condemns the regime’s increasing number of executions, demanding an end to this brutal practice.
Participating prisons include well-known facilities such as Evin, Ghezel Hesar, and Greater Tehran, alongside lesser-known ones like Naqadeh and Bam. Prisoners involved in the campaign released a statement condemning the regime’s actions, particularly highlighting the 30 executions carried out on October 1 and 2, 2024, which included three women.
The statement also shed light on the case of Mahmoud Dehmordeh, a death row inmate who died of a heart attack in Zabol prison due to lack of medical care, emphasizing the dire conditions for those awaiting execution. Political prisoner Hamid Hosseinnejad Heidaranloo, sentenced to death for “rebellion,” was also named in the declaration. His case underscores the regime’s use of harsh penalties to suppress dissent, with Hosseinnejad’s life hanging in the balance as his execution looms.
Thousands upon thousands of Iranians have been sent to the gallows or before the firing under the mullahs. They are no longer able to feel the warmth of the sun and the energy of life.
However, as a result of their sacrifice, the dawn is near for the Iranian nation and the… pic.twitter.com/To0zRDjjih— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) October 8, 2024
The regime’s soaring execution rate has drawn widespread international concern. Since the start of the Persian calendar year in March 2024, approximately 450 people have been executed, making Iran the country with the highest execution rate worldwide. Notably, 13 prisoners were executed on October 1, and another 17 on October 2, adding to the alarming tally.
Iranian opposition President-elect Maryam Rajavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), condemned the regime’s ongoing violence. She called on the international community to hold Iran’s leaders accountable for their human rights violations. Rajavi urged global powers to condition diplomatic and trade relations on the cessation of executions and torture within Iran, stressing that justice must be served for four decades of crimes against humanity.
The “No to Executions on Tuesdays” campaign continues to demand urgent international support. Despite global outrage, the Iranian regime shows no signs of reducing its use of the death penalty, prompting activists to call for stronger global intervention as the number of victims continues to rise.
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