TAKE ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Call on the Iranian Authorities to quash the death sentences of individuals connected to the Women, Life, Freedom protests

Seventh UA 103.22 Iran

At least 10 individuals in Iran are under sentence of death in connection with the “Woman Life Freedom” nationwide protests of September-December 2022.

Iranian authorities have arbitrarily executed 10 others following grossly unfair sham trials and subjected many to torture and other ill-treatment, including beatings, electric shocks, and sexual violence. Concerns of further executions are mounting amid an ongoing execution spree.

In the aftermath of the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising, the Iranian authorities have intensified their use of the death penalty to instill fear among the population and tighten their grip on power. In 2023, authorities carried out at least 853 executions, marking a 48% increase from 2022.

We call on the Iranian authorities to quash all convictions and death sentences stemming from the protest and to immediately and unconditionally release all those convicted and sentenced to death, indicted, or undergoing investigations solely for the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly.

Act Now!

YOUR INFORMATION

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Address

Apt., Ste., Bldg.

City

State

Postal Code

Country

Phone Number (Optional)

By providing your mobile number, you are signing up to receive calls, recurring messages from Amnesty International USA at 213-33. Repy STOP to quit. Msg and data rates may apply. Privacy & Terms.

Postal Address Sharing

Do not exchange my postal address with other organizations. (Note, we NEVER exchange email addresses.)

Customize your message

Supreme Leader

‘Ali

Khamenei

Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations

Dear Mr. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei,

I am gravely concerned that at least 10 people are at risk of executions in connection with the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising that started in September 2022. Among them are Fazel Bahramian, Manouchehr Mehman Navaz, Mehran Bahramian, Milad Armoun, Alireza Kafaei, Amir Mohammad Khosheghbal, Navid Najaran, Hossein Nemati, Alireza Bamerzpournak, and Mehrab (Mehran) Abdullahzadeh – currently under sentence of death and at risk of execution following grossly unfair trials.

The aforementioned individuals have faced grossly unfair trials before Revolutionary Courts and/or Criminal Courts in different parts of the country. The courts have used torture-tainted “confessions”, some of which were broadcast on state media prior to their trials, to convict them. Methods of torture and other ill-treatment documented by Amnesty International against some of the individuals include beatings, electric shocks, suffocation, sexual violence, and deliberate denial of healthcare.

I urge you to immediately quash all convictions and death sentences stemming from the protests, refrain from further death sentences, and ensure that anyone charged with a recognizable criminal offense is tried in proceedings meeting international fair trial standards without resort to the death penalty. I call on you to immediately and unconditionally release all those convicted and sentenced to death, indicted, or undergoing investigations solely for the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly. I further urge you to provide those detained access to their families and lawyers of their choosing, protect them from further torture and other ill-treatment, and investigate torture allegations, bringing anyone found responsible to justice in fair trials. I urge you to grant independent observers access to capital trials and individuals on death row connected to protests.

Yours sincerely,

Kind regards,
{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}