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Daya Sharifeh: We Stand Against Executions, This 'State-Sponsored Murder'

Apr 18, 2026 April 18, 2026 2 min read 📰 VOA Persian
📋 Key Takeaway

Daya Sharifeh Zarini, mother of executed political prisoner Ramin Hossein Panahi, speaks out against state executions and supports the hunger strike of fellow activist Vrisheh Moradi. Over a hundred activists have joined her call to end Moradi's hunger strike, highlighting ongoing human rights abuses in Iran.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: The execution of political prisoners continues to provoke significant civil unrest in Iran.

👥 Key Players

Daya Sharifeh Zarini (دیا شریفه زارینی) ACTOR
Activist
"'I will support and stand by you with all my heart.'"
Vrisheh Moradi (ویشه مرادی) QUOTED
Political prisoner
"'Today, the freedom-seeking women's movement needs capable women like you.'"
Ramin Hossein Panahi (رامین حسین پناهی) TARGET
Political prisoner
"A political prisoner executed on Saturday, November 5."
Mohammad Misbahi (محمد مصباهی) TARGET
Friday prayer leader
"Was killed in an assassination attempt."

⚡ Actions

Daya Sharifeh Zarini PROTEST Iranian government
"'We stand against executions, this state-sponsored murder.'"
Confidence: 90%
Vrisheh Moradi HUNGER STRIKE Iranian government
"'I ask my fighting daughter Vrisheh Moradi to end her hunger strike.'"
Confidence: 90%
Iranian government EXECUTE Ramin Hossein Panahi
"Reported the execution of ten individuals in Iranian prisons."
Confidence: 90%

📰 What Happened

Daya Sharifeh protests against executions in Iran following her son's execution.

  • Daya Sharifeh Zarini protest Iranian government
  • Vrisheh Moradi hunger strike Iranian government
  • Iranian government execute Ramin Hossein Panahi

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: Because it highlights the ongoing human rights abuses and civil unrest in Iran.
🌍 Regional: Because it may inspire further protests and activism in Kurdish regions.
🌐 International: Because it draws attention to Iran's human rights violations.

📚 Background

The execution of political prisoners continues to provoke significant civil unrest in Iran.

📝 Key Evidence

"'We stand against executions, this state-sponsored murder.'"
→ Protests against state-sponsored executions.
📡 Source: OPPOSITION
📊 Confidence: 80%
VOA Persian is known for its critical stance on the Iranian government.

Daya Sharifeh Zarini, the mother of Ramin Hossein Panahi, a political prisoner executed on Saturday, November 5, stated in a photo she shared with a banner: 'We stand against executions, this state-sponsored murder.' She described 'No to Executions' as a 'just and widespread protest' and referred to the hunger strike of Vrisheh Moradi in Evin Prison, adding: 'I ask my fighting daughter Vrisheh Moradi to end her hunger strike; today, the freedom-seeking women's movement needs capable women like you, we must walk this path together.' Daya Sharifeh Zarini also noted: 'I will support and stand by you with all my heart, and on Thursday, I will join other civil activists in Kurdistan, along with my daughter, to go on hunger strike.' Over a hundred civil activists on Friday, November 4, coinciding with the sixteenth day of Vrisheh Moradi's hunger strike, called for the end of her hunger strike and announced that they would symbolically join her in the hunger strike. Over a hundred civil activists called for the end of Vrisheh Moradi's hunger strike in Evin Prison. Mohammad Misbahi, the Friday prayer leader of Kazeroon, was killed in an assassination attempt. A human rights organization reported the execution of ten individuals in Iranian prisons. Exclusive: Reyhaneh Ansari Nejad, a labor activist imprisoned in Evin, is deprived of visiting her child and receiving medical treatment.

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Translation confidence: 85%

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