31st week the hunger strike: Iranian prisoners defend themselves against the death penalty

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The latest protests in Iranian prisons are increasingly getting international attention. In the past 31 weeks, political prisoners have tirelessly protested against the regime of Iran by having come together in a hunger strike campaign. This movement is entitled "No to the executions" and aims to denounce the widespread and brutal approach of the Iranian regime with the death penalty. Numerous prisoners from various detention centers of the country have explained solidarity and raised their voice against the excessive executions.

The prisoners report alarming numbers. In August alone, at least 126 people are said to have been executed, according to their message. These numbers not only illustrate the regime's iron will, but also the fainting and despair of thousands of prisoners who often wait for their execution. "The systematic violence of the regime is a direct threat to life," emphasize the prisoners in their explanation.

The conditions in prison

The communication of the political prisoners also illuminates the very poor conditions under which they are recorded. Many prisoners are punished because they take part in the campaign. The repressive measures include refusing basic rights such as telephone calls and family visits, especially for women in the notorious Evin prison. The detained Armita Paveer was even moved to a single cell in the tabriz prison. The prisoner group described the new government as "cabinet of repression and executions" and sees this as a sign of a broader social oppression.

Despite these adversity, the prisoners reaffirm their fighting spirit. "Under the pressure of the religious dictatorship, we continue to withstand and fight against the injustice of the executions," says her explanation. A new call comes from the big prison in Tehran, where further political prisoners have announced their participation in the campaign, which only further reinforces the solidarity among prisoners.

This campaign has also won international support. Among the supporters of human rights is Elisabetta Zamparutti, a former Italian MP who decided to join the hunger strike every Tuesday. It emphasizes the catastrophic human rights in Iran and criticizes the alarming increase in the directions that took place during the term of the current regime.

Overall, the political prisoners take part in 19 detention centers, including Evin, Ghezel Hesar and others, and require support both within and outside of Iran. Their main concern is to achieve the abolition of the death penalty and the end of the torture in Iran. At the 31st week of the hunger strike, many human rights activists worldwide raised their voice and urgently called for a global answer to the brutal executions of the Iranian regime. On August 27, 68 groups and organizations that work for human rights have expressed their solidarity with the movement "No to the executions".

The prisoners concluded their message with an urgent appeal to the world public. They call everyone who is aware of their responsibility to campaign for the abolition of the death penalty and to turn against their application. "We ask all the world citizens to stand up for our concerns," they said in their amazing explanation and underlined the need for global solidarity in the fight against this brutal practice.

The resistance of the imprisoned political prisoners is remarkable and emphasizes the tireless struggle for human rights and justice in Iran. Their ongoing hunger strike and its determined resistance to the death penalty bring up urgency to act against such inhuman actions and to stand up tirelessly for the basic values ​​of life and freedom.