Following Maryam Rajavi’s call to end executions in Iran and her firm commitment to the abolition of the death penalty, over 3,000 parliamentarians, mayors, and political, religious, and cultural figures from 78 countries have signed a joint statement urging the international community to take decisive action to stop executions in Iran.
The declaration states:
“The Iranian authorities use these executions for political purposes, seeking to instill fear and terror to prevent uprisings by the Iranian people. Therefore, any execution carried out under the current theocracy should be recognized as politically motivated.”
“Tuesdays Against Executions”
This week marks the 53rd consecutive week of the hunger strike known as “Tuesdays Against Executions”, which now extends to 34 prisons across Iran. Initiated by political prisoners in Qezel-Hessar prison on January 29, 2024; to protest the executions ordered by the Iranian judiciary, this campaign has now reached its first anniversary. Over the past year, the campaign has evolved into a national and international protest movement.
Ali Khamenei, the Iranian dictator, uses the death penalty as a tool to spread fear and prevent public protests and uprisings.
Two Iranians Facing Imminent Execution
Two Iranian individuals, convicted of membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI)—a banned opposition group in Iran—are under the threat of imminent execution, according to warnings issued on Monday by this movement and human rights groups.
A Symbolic Protest in Paris
On February 8, 2025, a large protest will be held by Iranians residing in France at Place Denfert-Rochereau in Paris. This date was symbolically chosen because it coincides with the anniversary of the 1979 anti-monarchic revolution in Iran, which once carried the hope of democracy for the Iranian people. That hope remains alive today through the struggles of the Iranian people and international solidarity.
5,370 Prisoners on Death Row
In May and June 2022, the Iranian opposition group NCRI revealed confidential documents from within the regime’s judiciary. These documents indicated that 5,370 prisoners are currently on death row or have been sentenced to Qisas (retribution) in Iranian prisons. (NCRI Counter-Terrorism Commission Statement, May 16, 2022).
579 Prisons and Detention Centers
In July 2020, the Iranian regime’s prison organization managed 267 prisons, detention centers, camps, and juvenile facilities. Additionally:
- 159 detention centers are operated by the State Security Forces (SSF).
- 147 separate facilities are run by the Ministry of Intelligence.
- Additional detention centers controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are not included in these figures.
In total, there are 579 prisons and detention centers in Iran.
The Toll on Families
A confidential report prepared for the Iranian government in September 2015 revealed that approximately 600,000 people enter Iranian prisons each year. This affects an estimated 2.4 million family members, who face significant social and economic challenges as a result.
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