Today, January 23, Islamic regime executed two political prisoners in Ghezalhesar prison. Mohammad Qobadlou, one of the protesters of the “woman, life, freedom” revolution ” along with Farhad Salimi, a political prisoner who was in prison for 14 years, were executed today by ruling Islamic killers.
The execution of these two prisoners exploded the people’s anger and in the social media, inside Iran and in different countries, different sections of the people expressed their anger and disgust at this crime. Inside the prisons, more than 60 political prisoners have published a statement against the execution of these two prisoners and condemned it. Political prisoners in Evin prison announced a hunger strike for Thursday 25th January, to protest these executions and to “stop the executions” in Iran.
Also “Justice Seekers” institution supported the protest movement of these prisoners and asked everyone to turn Thursday, the January 25th into a day of public protests and gatherings against executions. Free Them Now campaign to free jailed workers in Iran supports this call and stresses on the national unity against the executions and repression.
Free Them Now strongly condemns the execution of Mohammad Qobadlou and Farhad Salimi, and regards the death penalty as the brutal and intentional murder by the state, which serves the ruling minority to keep control over people. Free Them Now actively defends the abolition of the death penalty and the absolute end to this type of punishment.
Currently, 20 more political prisoners are in immediate danger of execution in Iran. The Islamic Republic is deeply hated by majority of people in the country. Protests of workers, pensioners, students and different sections of the people are going on every day in a part of the country. The government thinks that with killing and execution, it can prevent the social explosion and the re-emergence of widespread and nationwide anger of the people who want to get rid of this regime.
Getting confessions from prisoners under torture and pressure is a well-known method of the Islamic government against prisoners. Join the global campaign to stop executions and abolish the death penalty.
The execution of political prisoners by the Islamic government must be condemned by all organizations, unions and humanitarian institutions and all people. The Islamic Republic should be boycotted and isolated worldwide due to violating the most basic human standards and using torture, pressure and imprisonment against protesters and prisoners.
Free Them Now (FTN)
January 23, 2024 – February 3, 1402