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Iran: Hunger Strike and Sit-In by 1,500 Death Row Prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Enters Fourth Day

Jul 18, 2026 July 18, 2026 2 min read 📰 NCRI
📋 Key Takeaway

Approximately 1,500 death row prisoners in Unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar Prison are on their fourth day of a hunger strike and sit-in, protesting executions and demanding the abolition of the death penalty. Reports indicate that the health condition of several striking prisoners is critical.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: The hunger strike underscores the desperate situation of prisoners and the need for urgent international action.

👥 Key Players

Iranian Resistance (مقاومت ایران) ACTOR
Human rights advocacy group
"The Iranian Resistance once again calls the attention of international authorities."
Ghezel Hesar Prison (زندان گوهردشت) TARGET
Prison facility
"the extensive hunger strike and sit-in by 1,500 prisoners in Unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar Prison."

⚡ Actions

1,500 prisoners PROTEST Iranian regime
"The striking prisoners, holding placards and banners reading 'No to Executions,' chanted slogans such as 'No to Executions.'"
Confidence: 90%
prison henchmen PREVENT striking prisoners
"prison henchmen refuse to open the ward doors to transfer these prisoners to the infirmary."
Confidence: 90%
Iranian Resistance CALL international authorities, human rights advocates
"The Iranian Resistance once again calls the attention of international authorities and human rights advocates to the urgent situation."
Confidence: 80%

📰 What Happened

1,500 death row prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison protest with hunger strike against executions.

  • 1,500 prisoners protest Iranian regime
  • prison henchmen prevent striking prisoners
  • Iranian Resistance call international authorities, human rights advocates

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: Because it highlights the ongoing human rights abuses and the plight of death row prisoners.
🌍 Regional: Because it may influence regional perceptions of Iran's human rights record.
🌐 International: Because it calls for international attention and potential intervention regarding human rights violations.

📚 Background

The hunger strike underscores the desperate situation of prisoners and the need for urgent international action.

📝 Key Evidence

"Most of these prisoners have been sentenced to death by the regime’s judiciary."
→ This proves the context of the protest against executions.
📡 Source: OPPOSITION
📊 Confidence: 70%
The source is an opposition group, which may present a biased view.

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Written by Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

17th July 2026

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Henchmen prevent medical treatment for striking prisoners in critical condition On Thursday, July 16, 2026, the extensive hunger strike and sit-in by 1,500 prisoners in Unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar Prison entered its fourth day. Most of these prisoners have been sentenced to death by the regime’s judiciary.

The striking prisoners, holding placards and banners reading “No to Executions,” chanted slogans such as “No to Executions,” “Abolish the Death Penalty,” “People, come to our aid,” and “Be our voice, the voice of the prisoners.”

Reports indicate that the health condition of several striking prisoners is critical. Nevertheless, prison henchmen refuse to open the ward doors to transfer these prisoners to the infirmary.

The Iranian Resistance once again calls the attention of international authorities and human rights advocates to the urgent situation of the prisoners in Unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar and demands immediate action to save the lives of these death row prisoners.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

16 July 2026

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