More than 110 teachers, retired educators, and labor and civil activists announced in a statement their support for protests against the implementation of death sentences in Iran, declaring that they will go on a hunger strike on Friday, January 26. The statement reads: "We, a group of active educators and labor activists, are protesting against the wrong practices of the government and widespread injustices, and in solidarity with the leading women imprisoned and civil and political activists who went on a hunger strike on Thursday, January 25." The signatories referred to their "deep belief" in the hashtag #NoToExecution according to the Human Rights Declaration, which asserts that many innocent people have been executed without a chance for return. They also mentioned other reasons for joining the hunger strike, including "inhumane and governmental beatings, imprisonment of free and proud women and men, and solidarity with two imprisoned teachers in Shiraz who are on hunger strike." The statement emphasized that the hunger strike on Friday is "not only a moral action in solidarity and emotional empathy with the suffering but also serves to strengthen a unified collective spirit and is a kind of practice for resistance and achieving egalitarian and liberating ideals." The signatories also called for the "unconditional abolition of the death penalty," deeming it "one of the most fundamental demands in seeking justice and freedom." Among the signatories are Ismail Abdi, Jafar Azimzadeh, Sara Siyahpour, Parvin Mohammadi, Masoud Farhikhteh, Shapur Ehsani Rad, Mohammad Reza Ramazanzadeh, Horieh Farajzadeh Tarani, Kamal Hosseini, Asghar Hajeb, Atekeh Rajabi, Mokhtar Asadi, Kamal Fakourian, and Nasrin Karimi. This statement has also been signed by Mahbubeh Farahzadi, Maryam Babaei, Soheila Khushbin, Touran Soleimani, Masoumeh Dehghan, Parvin Esfandiari, Abolfazl Rahimi Shad, Reza Lorestani, Leila Mir Ghafari, Masoud Zeynali, Mahvash Ghafari, Nasrin Sadeghian, Zahra Tahvilian, Roghayeh Torabpour, Mohammad Malaki, Mahmoud Malaki, Fariba Heydari, and Iraj Karimi Pour.
Hunger Strike of Over 110 Teacher and Labor Activists in Opposition to Executions in Iran
Over 110 Iranian teachers and labor activists are staging a hunger strike to protest against executions in Iran, expressing solidarity with imprisoned activists. They demand the unconditional abolition of the death penalty, highlighting widespread injustices and human rights abuses. This act of defiance underscores growing dissent against the Iranian government's practices.
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Over 110 Iranian teachers and activists hunger strike against executions and injustices in Iran.
- teachers, retired educators, labor and civil activists announce Iranian government
- teachers, retired educators, labor and civil activists protest Iranian government
- teachers, retired educators, labor and civil activists support imprisoned women and civil and political activists
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The hunger strike signifies a growing dissent against the Iranian government's practices.
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