Five PMOI Supporters on Death Row Dare Clerical Regime’s Tyranny of Execution and Intimidation
Written by
Farid Mahoutchi
Five Iranian political prisoners on death row have issued a defiant and courageous statement, mocking the regime’s futile attempts to intimidate dissent through executions. As supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), these prisoners are transforming the fear of death into a rallying cry for freedom and justice.
Meanwhile, the sixth prisoner, Mohammad Taghavi, has been relocated to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, and his whereabouts and condition remain unknown.
The five prisoners, who are participating in a hunger strike as part of the nationwide “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, condemned the regime’s judiciary as illegitimate and inhumane. In their declaration, they state: “Our plea for justice is not from the standpoint of saving our lives… but it is an invitation to stand against the death penalty – in its essence and in its entirety – and for all political and non-political prisoners.”
Despite their death sentences, these brave individuals refuse to bow to fear, turning their plight into an inspiration for resistance. Their call to action is clear: “It is possible and necessary to turn the despair and fear caused by mass death sentences into boldness, rebellion, and revolutionary fire to uproot this regime.”
By standing firm, these prisoners not only reject the regime’s intimidation but also reaffirm the Iranian people’s resolve to achieve democracy and freedom. Their words echo as a moral victory over oppression.
The full statement of the five PMOI supporters follows:
Announcement of the position of 5 pro-PMOI political prisoners sentenced to death
by the Iranian regime’s judiciary
December 2, 2024
We, five political prisoners sentenced to death, supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), who are on hunger strike today along with many prisoners across the country to coincide with the 45th Campaign of “No to Execution Tuesdays,” are releasing this statement at a time when the sixth person, our brother Mohammad Taghavi – a witness and survivor of the 1988 massacre – was returned to the cells of Ward 209 four months ago and now we do not know about his wellbeing, only because he declared the trial lacking legitimacy and legal validity and refused to participate in it.
Statement by 5 political prisoners sentenced to death by Iran’s regime https://t.co/U8pQAEuoWU
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 6, 2024
The nature of the velayat-e faqih regime is too clear to everyone to explain the torture and torture the hundreds of violations of our basic human rights from the moment of our arrest until today, and the unsubstantiated accusations that have been leveled against us.
Of course, nothing else can be expected from the murderers of Reza Rasai and Mohammad Ghobadlou, and the murder of thousands of young people of this land, and from the usurpers of the sovereignty of the Iranian people! Moreover, what legitimacy can this regime, its judiciary, courts, and investigators, which are fundamentally illegitimate and inhumane, have?!
Therefore, we and all the political prisoners sentenced to death are only seeking justice for the oppressed people of Iran, the heroic Resistance Units, and the awakened consciences, and of course, this is enough for us and a source of pride!
But our plea for justice is not from the standpoint of saving our lives and is not only relevant to today, when we see the nooses in front of us, but it is an invitation to stand against the death penalty – in its essence and in its entirety – and for all political and non-political prisoners.
It is possible and necessary to turn the despair and fear caused by mass death sentences into boldness, rebellion, and revolutionary fire to uproot this regime!
Yes! This is how the democratic revolution of the Iranian people wins.
Signatures:
Seyyed Abolhassan Montazer
Political prisoner Babak Alipour in Ward 4 of Evin
Shahrokh (Akbar) Daneshvarkar, Political Prisoner in Ward 4 of Evin Prison
Vahid Bani Amerian Ward 4 of Evin Prisons
Political prisoner Pouya Ghobadi, Ward 4 of Evin Prison