Iran’s ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks Week 108 with Hunger Strike Across 56 Prisons
Written by
Safora Sadidi Mohammadi
On the fortieth day commemorating the victims of Iran’s January uprising, the No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign issued its 108th weekly statement, declaring solidarity with the families of those killed and reaffirming support for the nationwide protests against the ruling regime.
The campaign honored what it described as the “brave families” who, during memorial ceremonies, chose not mourning but determination. In its statement, the group expressed its “most sincere condolences to the families and the courageous people who, with strong resolve, honor the memory of their martyrs and, instead of grief, have strengthened their determination to continue the path until victory.”
Exposure of Crimes and Echoes of the 1980s Massacres
Referring to newly released documents, videos, and photographs from the January crackdown, the campaign stated that these materials reveal “corners of the great crime of January carried out by the oppressive regime.”
The statement directly cited a remark by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, asserting that the evidence “confirms Khamenei’s ominous statement that ‘the God of today is the same God of the 1980s.’”
According to the campaign, the scale of violence serves as a reminder of “the dimensions of crimes against humanity and the secret massacres of the 1980s and 1988 in prisons, which were hidden from cameras and whose full extent has still not been revealed.”
107th Week of #NoToExecutionTuesdays | Feb 10, 2026
Prisoners in 56 prisons continue hunger strikes as repression intensifies.
After the January uprising, tens of thousands arrested and many forced into confessions.
207+ executed in the past 3 weeks, including 2 women.
Lawyers… pic.twitter.com/GzYBvPqs0M— SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) February 10, 2026
Tens of Thousands Detained, Hundreds Executed
The statement warns that “tens of thousands of detainees from the recent protests are under pressure and torture,” with authorities allegedly planning to issue death sentences and long prison terms.
The campaign issued an urgent appeal: “We call on all international bodies to take immediate action to save these prisoners.”
It further reported that “since the beginning of Bahman [late January], more than 300 prisoners, including three women, have been hanged.”
Among those at risk is 18-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, arrested during the January protests. The statement notes that he “is facing a death sentence in Qom prison and his life is in serious danger.”
In Iran, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign marked its 108th week as prisoners in 56 prisons went on hunger strike, standing united against the regime’s killing machine.
Honoring the 40th day of the martyrs of the uprising, they warn of a return to the mass crimes of the…— IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) February 17, 2026
Call for Public Mobilization
Addressing the Iranian public, particularly families of detainees, the campaign urged: “Do not remain silent. Publicize the names and news of your loved ones. Be their voice.”
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, marking Week 108 of the campaign, prisoners participating in the No to Execution Tuesdays initiative announced a coordinated hunger strike across 56 prisons throughout Iran.
The facilities include major detention centers such as Evin Prison (men’s and women’s wards), Ghezel Hesar Prison (Units 2, 3, and 4), Adelabad Prison, Sepidar Prison, Vakilabad Prison, Dizel Abad Prison, and dozens of other prisons spanning the country from Tehran and Karaj to Zahedan, Tabriz, Urmia, Sanandaj, and Ilam.
The campaign emphasized that the hunger strike represents a collective protest by inmates against the escalating use of capital punishment and the broader repression of political dissent.