The hunger strike of the prisoners continues in the eighth week of “Black Tuesdays, no execution”
According to the Iranian Human Rights Society, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the prisoners’ hunger strike continues on the last Tuesday of the year 1402. This hunger strike started on January 29, 2024, in protest against widespread executions, including the execution of political prisoners – an ideology that is often carried out on Tuesdays, and the eighth is underway.
Prisoners from Qazalhasar prisons, wards 4, 6 and 8 of Evin, women’s ward of Evin prison, central Karaj prison. Also, Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Khorramabad prison, etc. participate in this hunger strike.
The following statement is the statement of the striking prisoners. While congratulating the new year, they wished that “the new year will be the year of the victory of the Iranian people and the realization of freedom and justice.” And soon, in a society free from discrimination, violence, tyranny and exploitation, a structure guaranteeing the observance of human rights for all citizens will emerge and medieval decrees such as execution will abolished.”
The prisoners also expressed their gratitude for the support of this campaign.
The full text of the striking prisoners’ statement is as follows.
“Statement of prisoners on strike “Black Tuesdays, no to execution”
The honorable and freedom-loving people of Iran
We, a group of prisoners, over the past seven weeks, have been on a hunger strike in protest against the issuance and execution of death sentences and to stop this killing machine and executions. Today, on the last Tuesday of the year, for the eighth week, we remember all the victims of the religious dictatorship’s repressive apparatus, especially all those who executed during the hunger strike.
Our goal in the Black Tuesday campaign and this weekly strike was to draw public attention to the fact that “execution is state murder, an irreversible punishment, a tool of oppression and intimidation by the minority despotic government ruling the country.”
Thank all those who have joined the Black Tuesday campaign
We sincerely thank all those who have joined the Black Tuesday campaign in any way to say, “no to execution” and have supported our cause.
Now, on the eve of the new year and the arrival of the spring of nature, while congratulating all our compatriots, we hope that the new year will be the year of the victory of the Iranian people and the realization of freedom and justice. And soon, in a society free from discrimination, violence, tyranny and exploitation, a structure guaranteeing the observance of human rights for all citizens will emerge and medieval decrees such as execution will abolished.
We are confident that the day is not far when the Iranian people will realize their sovereignty over their own destiny and no citizen will be oppressed or brutally tyrannized because of his thoughts. But until that day, from inside the prisons of the government, we know it is our moral mission to continue our protest against the death penalty from inside the prison as the new year approaches. We also ask all awake consciences and free people to help us in this way.
Recent report of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Finally, according to the recent report of the United Nations Human Rights Council and the emphasis on the necessity of international condemnation of human rights violations and executions in Iran, we believe that the victory of the people and the realization of justice is only possible with the solidarity of the Iranian people. And in the case of stopping the execution machine, we also emphasize unity and collective action to stop the execution without considering the convictions, nationality, ethnicity, religion and the type of accusation. And also, we extend a helping hand to all the awake and free consciences of Iran and the world in this difficult path.
A group of black Tuesday strike prisoners in prisons
GHezelHesar, Evin, Karaj, Mashhad, Khorramabad
Currently thousands of prisoners awaiting execution
It should be noted that there are currently thousands of prisoners awaiting execution in GHezelHesar prison and other prisons. Nearly 340 prisoners are on the death row in only 2 Lakan prisons, Rasht and Zanjan. On the other hand, nearly 50 political prisoners named Khosro Besharat, Kamran Sheikhe, Anwar Khezri, Mujahed Korkuri, Reza Rasaei, Mansour Dehmardeh. And also, Fazel Bahramian, Mehran Bahramian, Mohammad Javad Vafai Thani, Abbas Dris, Eidou Shahbakhsh, Abdul Ghani Shahbakhsh, Abdolrahim Ghanbarzahi Gargij and Suleiman Shahbakhsh. Also, Shahab Nadali in Evin prison, teacher Mohammad Khezrnejad in Bukan prison, etc. are at risk of execution.
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