No to Execution Tuesdays campaign expands to 66 Iranian prisons

The ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign has expanded to 66 prisons in Iran following the participation of inmates from Darrehshahr in Ilam province and Meshgin Shahr in Ardabil province. In its 120th week, the campaign reported that groups of prisoners launched hunger strikes on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to protest capital punishment.

The campaign expressed grave concern regarding the continued issuance of death sentences. According to the statement, at least 79 people—including six women and 10 Baloch citizens—were executed during the month of Shahrivar. Furthermore, nearly 200 political and ideological prisoners are currently facing death sentences, many of whom were detained during the nationwide protests of December 2025.

The statement also highlighted a new death sentence issued for Mahboubeh Shabani, a detainee from the December 2025 protests currently held in Mashhad Prison. Campaign members have called on supporters both within and outside of Iran to amplify the voices of those condemned to death.