Activists protest death penalty outside Iran's Evin prison

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At least 975 people were executed in Iran in 2024, a "dreadful escalation" of the use of the death penalty as a means of "political repression" by the Islamic Republic, denounces a report published on Thursday by two NGOs.

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Activists protest death penalty outside Iran's Evin prison

A group of civil rights activists and supporters of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign gathered outside Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday night, chanting slogans against capital punishment.  Videos shared on social media on Wednesday show prominent activists, including Narges Mohammadi, Sedigheh Vasmaghi, Alieh Motallebzadeh, Kambiz Norouzzadeh, Hasti Amiri, Shaghayegh Moradi, Ali Nanvayi, Majid Mosafer and Elham Salehi, participating…

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URGENT: Stop execution of Kurdish feminists in Iran - Freedom Socialist Party

Defend Kurdish feminists threatened with execution by Iran by signing this petition, initiated by Argentinian feminists including Mujeres por la Libertad, by February 20.

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The Wave of Executions in Iran, A Clear Violation of Human Rights

Reports from inside Iranian prisons indicate that the wave of executions in the country continues. Over the past three days, at least 12 prisoners have been executed in various prisons across Iran. This surge in executions has once again raised international concerns about human rights violations and the lack of fair trials. Execution in Adel-Abad Prison, Shiraz At dawn on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, a prisoner named Mehdi Iranian was executed i…