By Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi announces hunger strike by 61 women political prisoners at Evin Prison following Mohammad Ghobadlou’s execution. Prominent artists and activists worldwide join symbolic protest.
Ghobadlou, arrested during “Woman Life Freedom” protests in 2022, executed despite international outcry. Lawyer denounces execution as “murder” without legal basis.
Protesters demand halt to executions, citing at least seven other protesters executed over Mahsa Amini’s death. Amini’s arrest by “morality police” sparked nationwide protests in 2022.
Political prisoners initiate hunger strike to protest recent executions and call for international action against Iran’s brutal suppression of dissent.
Activists and artists, including singer Mehdi Yarahi and Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad, join hunger strike in solidarity with Iranian prisoners.
Opposition figure Hamed Esmailiyoun urges UN human rights commissioner to visit Evin Prison, advocating for prisoners on death row.
