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On 7th day of mass hunger strike at Qezel Hesar Prison, over 1,500 inmates forced the regime to halt executions and review Iran’s drug law. This rare retreat came after unprecedented solidarity inside and outside prison walls. #StopExecutionsInIran iran-hrm.com/2025/10/20/q...

Qezel Hesar Prison Hunger Strike by 1,500 Prisoners is Temporarily Suspended

Introduction After six days of a large-scale hunger strike at Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, prisoners sentenced to death announced

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October 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM

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Hidden Collective Punishment in Iran
Families of political prisoners face threats, detentions & bans—simply for seeking justice.
This systematic repression violates international law & human dignity.
Share their stories & demand accountability.
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Systematic Pressure on Families of Political Prisoners and Justice Seekers in Iran

In recent years, a new wave of repression has targeted families of political prisoners and justice seekers across Iran. Many

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October 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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Zahra Shahbaz Tabari has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Rasht, Iran after a 10-minute video trial without a lawyer, accused of supporting the PMOI.
The only “evidence”: a cloth reading “Woman, Resistance, Freedom.”
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Death Sentence for Zahra Shahbaz Tabari: A 10-Minute Trial Without Justice

In another case of severe repression against political prisoners, Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a 67-year-old political prisoner from Rasht, has been

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October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM

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#Iran

“No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Enters 92nd Week Across 54 Prisons in Iran.

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“No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Enters 92nd Week Across 54 Prisons in Iran

On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign marks its 92nd week, with Borujerd and Ilam prisons

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October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM

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#Oklahoma

Stop Execution of #TremaneWood, innocent man (See my Bluesky)

Clemency Hearing: November 5.

Contact PPB.

boardcommunications@ppb.ok.gov

Talking points: tremanewood.wordpress.com

Send a letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/plea...

Execution: November 13, 2025

October 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM

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#Florida

Stay the Execution of #BryanJennings ( See my Bluesky)

Contact Governor DeSantis.

850-717-9337

www.flgov.com/eog/leadersh...

Talking points: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Send a letter, here : actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Execution : November 13, 2025

October 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM

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#Tennessee

Tennessee sued over limited access to executions as media demand transparency.

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Tennessee sued over limited access to executions as media demand transparency

Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.

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October 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM

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#Japan

Iwao Hakamada’s sister calls for end to death penalty.

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Japan | Iwao Hakamada’s sister calls for end to death penalty

Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.

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October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM

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#Kuwait

Kuwait cuts drugs trafficking by 90%, eyes death penalty.

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Kuwait cuts drugs trafficking by 90%, eyes death penalty

Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.

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October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM

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#Iran

Mass Executions in Iran:18 Prisoners, Including a Woman

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Mass Executions in Iran:18 Prisoners, Including a Woman

Mass Executions in Iran Between October 19 and 26, 2025, eighteen prisoners, including one woman, were executed in 12 prisons

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October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM

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#Tennessee

Media coalition sues Tennessee prison officials to get more access to executions

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Media coalition sues Tennessee prison officials to get more access to executions

A coalition of news organizations is suing Tennessee’s top prisons official and a warden, alleging that state execution protocols unconstitutionally limit the media’s access to the entire process when...

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October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM

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#Florida

Meet the man who has witnessed every Florida execution since Ted Bundy’s .

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Meet the man who has witnessed every Florida execution since Ted Bundy’s

Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.

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October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM

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#SouthCarolina

Stop Execution of #StephenBryant ( See my Bluesky)

Read/Sign/Share the petitions.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

(More soon)

Execution : November 14, 2025

October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM

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#Florida

Stop Execution of #RichardRandolph ( See my Bluesky)

Read/Sign/Share the petitions.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

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Execution : November 20, 2025

October 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM

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#Tennessee

Stop Execution of #HaroldNichols ( See my Bluesky)

Contact Governor Bill Lee.

615-741-2001

Petition ( Sign and share) AND talking points: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...?

Execution : December 11, 2025