Iranian activists go on hunger strike over execution of protester Mohammad Ghobadlou - WEIS weisradio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from weisradio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Iran International(LONDON) Dozens of Iranian women political prisoners went on a hunger strike Thursday in protest of the execution of Iranian protester Mohammad Ghobadlou.
The announcement of the hunger strike was made on the Instagram account of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who is among the 61 women on strike at the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran.
Since the announcement, many prominent Iranian artists and activists have stated they re joining the symbolic collective hunger strike from around the world.
Ghobadlou, who was hanged Tuesday by the Islamic Republic, was arrested in September 2022 during the bloody "Woman Life Freedom" protests that swept the nation. The 23-year-old was executed despite an international outcry. His lawyer, Amir Raisian, described this execution as a "murder" and an act without "any legal bases" as his client s court sentence had been initially overruled by the Iranian Supreme Court. Raisian announced on hi
There are 61 political prisoners from the infamous Evin prison who launched this protest movement in Iran. In the lead, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, herself detained in prison for 25 years. Some political prisoners have announced to join the initiative, as well as opponents in exile. According to Iran Human Rights, since the start of 2024, already 54 people have been executed in the country. On Tuesday January 23, the world learned with horror of the hanging of the ninth demonstrator, Mohammad Ghobadlou.
Iranian women political prisoners are on a hunger strike in protest of Mohammad Ghobadlou's execution, as part of a collective movement against Iranian protester executions.