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The front gate of the Mashhad Central Prison, northeastern Iran<\/p>\n\nFacebook
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The front gate of the Mashhad Central Prison, northeastern Iran<\/p>\n
The grassroots movement known as \u201cTuesdays of No to Executions\u201d expanded its reach this week, with inmates across 57 prisons in Iran staging a coordinated hunger strike. Now in its 128th consecutive week, the protest serves as a direct challenge to the judicial practices of the Iranian authorities, which organizers describe as a \u201chumanitarian catastrophe\u201d unfolding behind closed doors.<\/p>\n
The movement\u2019s latest manifesto<\/a>, released Tuesday, coincided with the lead-up to the anniversary of the July 9, 1999, student uprisings, using the occasion to honor those who have died advocating for liberty and equality in Iran.<\/p>\n A Surge in Capital Sentences<\/p>\n The statement highlights a grim escalation in judicial activity, noting that at least 15 individuals have been executed since the start of July. Organizers expressed particular alarm regarding the sentencing of political prisoners, alleging that these rulings are frequently the result of \u201ccoercion and physical and psychological torture in interrogation rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n Among the cases highlighted by the campaign is the death sentence recently issued by Judge Salavati<\/a> against Arghavan Fallahi, a political prisoner held in Tehran\u2019s Evin Prison. The campaign described the sentencing process as \u201cmedieval\u201d and conducted under the heavy pressure of security institutions rather than through a fair judicial process.<\/p>\n The #NoDeathPenaltyTuesdays<\/a> campaign has entered its 128th consecutive week. Political prisoners in 57 prisons across Iran are on hunger strike, protesting death sentences and calling on the international community to act before more lives are lost. #StopExecutionsInIran<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Similar concerns were raised regarding the sentencing of participants in the January 2026 protests. Among those cited were Kamal Khan-Babayi, held in Qazvin\u2019s Chubin-Dar Prison, and Vahid Khan-Sanami, held in Greater Tehran Prison. Both individuals were condemned in what supporters characterize as a bid by the state to \u201cintimidate society.\u201d<\/p>\n Judicial Leadership Under Scrutiny<\/p>\n The movement explicitly linked the current wave of sentencing to the reappointment of Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei<\/a> by Mojtaba Khamenei.<\/p>\n \u201cEjei has a record defined entirely by human rights abuses,\u201d the campaign noted, asserting that his tenure has seen the highest frequency of executions in the last three decades.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 Iran: The \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d campaign continued for its 127th week across 57 prisons, warning that the regime\u2019s execution and repression machine is still operating daily.<\/p>\n The campaign said the judiciary has announced 3,292 arrests on charges of \u201ccollaboration with the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ShTsGiVfzL<\/a><\/p>\n