توقف اعدام‌ها در ایران — آزادی زندانیان سیاسی و بازداشت‌شدگان

Summary

This petition calls for urgent international pressure to halt executions in Iran and secure the release of political prisoners and detainees.

Many of the individuals listed below face death sentences or capital charges following sham trials and forced confessions.

خلاصه

این دادخواست خواستار فشار فوری جامعهٔ بین‌المللی برای توقف اعدام‌ها در ایران و آزادی زندانیان سیاسی و بازداشت‌شدگان است.

بسیاری از افرادی که نامشان در ادامه آمده با حکم اعدام یا اتهامات مستوجب اعدام روبه‌رو هستند؛ احکامی که پس از محاکمه‌های نمایشی و اعترافات اجباری علیه آنان صادر شده است.

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Why This Petition Matters Now

The ongoing human rights violations carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran – including arbitrary detention, forced confessions, unfair trials, and executions – require immediate intervention from global leaders and the international community.

How the Iranian Government Is Using the Death Penalty to Suppress Dissent

In response to the recent nationwide protests, Iranian authorities have ramped up threats, arrests, severe punishment, and executions of individuals accused of dissent, protest, or perceived opposition to the state, marking an accelerated escalation of state violence.

Credible reporting from human rights organizations and independent media shows that Iran continues to impose the death penalty and other severe punishments against individuals accused in connection with protests or political dissent.

Weaponized Charges and Forced Confessions

These prosecutions often rely on vague and expansive charges such as “moharebeh” (محاربه — enmity against God) and “efsad-e fel-arz” (افساد فی‌الارض — corruption on Earth), as well as labels like “rioter” (اغتشاشگر) or “foreign agent” (عامل بیگانه). 

Unfair Trials and the Role of "Death Judges"

They are also frequently presided over by Iran’s so-called “death judges,” officials widely documented for issuing expedited death sentences following coerced confessions and closed proceedings. These actions have resulted in a sharp increase in executions and an ongoing risk of death sentences being enforced against detainees, even as the world watches.

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What We Are Demanding

Our Call to World Leaders, EU, and International Human Rights Bodies

We therefore call on the world's leaders, the European Union, and international human rights bodies —

• including the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, and reputable NGOs like Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International USA, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), and the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran 

— to take decisive measures right now by applying global pressure on Iran’s governing authorities (including the Supreme Leader, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the judiciary) and demanding:

1. An immediate end to executions in Iran.
2. The reversal of all death sentences.
3. The release of people unjustly detained for protest or dissent.

Our Call to the International Community

In addition, we call on the international community to act now and intervene in the following ways:

1. Ensure that executions are stopped and that no new or existing death sentences are issued or enforced.
2. Demand that all cases carrying the death penalty or severe punishment be removed from the authority of Iran’s death-sentence courts and judges.
3. Demand that independent, internationally-appointed legal counsel be permitted to represent detainees, with full access to clients, evidence, and case files, in line with international fair-trial standards.
4. Demand international accountability for systematic human rights violations.

The Iranian people need all available resources to pressure the IRGC and all branches of Iran's government to end these executions and release detained individuals.

We urge swift intervention and unified action from key political figures and human rights entities to hold the IRGC accountable. This cooperation is crucial to stopping the ongoing violations and secure the freedom of those wrongfully imprisoned or sentenced to death.

World Leaders: Please Note 

Iranian authorities frequently attempt to evade international scrutiny by reclassifying protesters under alternative charges and labels while continuing executions. Such tactics must not be accepted as good-faith compliance with international norms.

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Sign and Share

Join me in telling leaders and organizations worldwide that the time for action is now—help stop the executions and free the detainees.

Please sign this petition, add your voice, and share it, so that we can make a difference and save the lives of innocent people. Every signature matters.

لطفاً این دادخواست را امضا کنید، صدای خود را به آن اضافه کنید و آن را به اشتراک بگذارید تا بتوانیم جان انسان‌های بی‌گناه را نجات دهیم.

هر امضا اهمیت دارد.

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Individuals Detained, At Risk, Sentenced to Death, or Executed in Connection with the January 2026 Protests

The names below reflect only a portion of all the people in Iran who currently need help and intervention on a global scale.

 * Why some details are withheld: While for some of the people listed below, I have included their age, or what they have been charged with, it is important to note that publicly available information about age, detention location, and health status is incomplete or intentionally withheld in many cases to reduce the risk of retaliation against imprisoned individuals and their families.

Individuals Who Have Been Executed (Reported March 2026)

These individuals were executed on charges related to the January 2026 protests, following proceedings that human rights organizations have raised serious concerns about.

• Saleh Mohammadi (صالح محمدی) — age reported as 18–19
• Mehdi Ghasemi (مهدی قاسمی) 
• Saeed Davoudi (سعید داوودی) 

Individuals with Confirmed Death Sentences

• Mohammad Amin Biglari (محمدامین بیگلری)
• Abolfazl Karimi (ابوالفضل کریمی)
• Ali Fahim (علی فهیم)
• Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani (ابوالفضل صالحی سیاوشانی)
• Amirhossein Hatami (امیرحسین حاتمی) (18 years old)
• Shahin Vahedparast Kalour (شاهین واحدپرست کلور)
• Shahab Zohdi (شهاب زهدی)
• Yaser Rajaifar (یاسر رجایی‌فر)
• Saleh Mohammadi (صالح محمدی) — executed (March 2026) (18-19 years old)
• Shervin Bagherian (شروین باقریان) (18 years old)
• Mohammad Abbasi (محمد عباسی)
• Armin Nourmohammadi (آرمین نورمحمدی)
• Salah Yousefi (صلاح یوسفی)
• Mohammadreza Majidi (محمدرضا مجیدی)
• Bita Ali-Hemati (بيتا على همتی)
• Amir Mohammad Ali-Hemati (امیر محمد علی همتی)
• Mohammadreza Tabari (محمدرضا طبری)
• Ehsan Hosseinipour Hesarlu (احسان حسین‌پور حصارلو)
• Matin Mohammadi (متین محمدی)
• Erfan Amiri عرفان امیری

Individuals at Extremely High Risk Due to Broadcasted Forced Confessions

Historical documentation in Iran shows that forced confessions aired on state media frequently precede severe sentencing, including death sentences.

• Venus HosseinNejad (ونوس حسین‌نژاد)
• Peyvand Naeimi (پیوند نعیمی)
• Shayian Shekibaei (شایان شکیبایی)
• Ashkan Talebi (اشکان طالبی)

Individuals Facing Capital Charges or Explicit Death-Penalty Exposure

• Amin Pourfarhang (امین پورفرهنگ) (charged with “moharebeh”)
• Tayebeh Seraji (طیبه سراجی) (charged with “moharebeh”)
• Alireza Golchini (علیرضا گلچینی) (charged with “moharebeh”)
• Masih Abbaskhani Davanlou (مسیح عباسخانی دوانلو)
• Mohsen Abbaskhani Davanlou (محسن عباسخانی دوانلو)
• Sasan Khodaparast (ساسان خداپرست)
• Pedram Safarpoor (پدرام سفرپور)
• Vahid Khodarikhah (وحید خدری خواه)
• Danial Niazi (دانیال صالحی) (18 years old) (charged with "moharebeh")
• Ebrahim Abedini (ابراهیم عابدی) (charged with "moharebeh")
• Mohammad Hossein Hosseini (محمدحسین حسینی) (charged with "moharebeh")
• Rahman Kianivafa (رحمان کیانی‌وفا)
• Saman Kianivafa (سامان کیانی‌وفا)
• Arman Kianivafa (آرمان کیانی‌وفا)

Individuals Detained Despite Serious Medical Risk

• Rojin HosseinNejad (روژین حسین‌نژاد)

Detained or Prosecuted Individuals (Cases Ongoing or Status Opaque)

The following individuals are reported as detained or prosecuted in connection with protests or dissent. As of the latest independently verifiable reporting, no publicly confirmed death sentences or forced-confession broadcasts have been documented for these individuals, though the opaque nature of proceedings and prior patterns of escalation raise serious concern.

(This does not mean that these people are not at risk. It just means that independently verifying claims made on social media takes longer to confirm or clarify by more internationally recognized and accepted sources. These individuals need our help equally to the other groups of individuals named in this petition.)

• Melika Azizi (ملیکا عزیزی) (reports of capital-charge allegations circulating; not independently confirmed)
• Shayan Hadian (شایان هادیان) (minor)
• Iliya Benrashid (ایلیا بن‌رشید) (reports of capital-charge allegations circulating; not independently confirmed)
• Mohammad Reza Abdollahpour (محمدرضا عبدالله‌پور)
• Babak Pouramin (بابک پورامین)
• Danial Salehi (دانیال صالحی)
• Ali Safari (علی صفری)
• Ali Azadeh (علی آزاده) (reported by Iran International to be at risk of execution)
• Niousha Nakhai (نیوشا نخعی)
• Mona Nakhai (مونا نخعی)
• Azim Mohammadi (عظیم محمدی)
• AhmadReza Afshari Nejad (احمدرضا افشاری‌نژاد)
• Mastooreh Narimani (مستوره نریمانی)
• Bahram Fathollahi (بهرام فتح‌اللهی)
• Mehdi Mazinani (مهدی مزینانی)
• Hussein Mazinani (حسین مزینانی)
• Adib Ahmadi-Nejad (ادیب احمدی‌نژاد)
• Ebrahim Hooshyar (ابراهیم هوشیار)
• Navid Safa (نوید صفا)
• Hamed Mola Hosseini (حامد ملا حسینی)
• Morteza Mardani (مرتضی مردانی)
• Nirvana Moradi (نیروانا مرادی)
• Maede Dolat Abadi (مائده دولت‌آبادی) (reported to face a capital-eligible charge other than moharebeh)
• Salman Nazarhaghighi (سلمان نظر‌حقیقی)
• Mohsen Khodayi (محسن خدایی)
• Sahand Abbasnia (سهند عباس‌نیا)
• Mehdi Dastgerdi (مهدی دستگردی)
• Borhan Sami Kia (برهان سامی‌کیا) (19 years old, possibly going on 20 this year; I inaccurately listed his age earlier as 16, my apologies)
• Fatemeh Abbasi (فاطمه عباسی)
• Zanyar Kanani (زانیار کنعانی) (15 years old)
• Diana Taherabadi (دیانا طاهرآبادی) (minor)
• Abbas Bajizehi (عباس باجی‌زهی)
• Lida Jafarnia (لیـدا جعفرنیا)
• Borna Naeimi (برنا نعیمی)
• Shakila Ghasemi (شکیلا قاسمی)
• Adib Shahbazpour (ادیب شهبازپور)

Please note that I aim to periodically review this list and update it if changes in legal status occur or if additional verified cases are identified.

Together, our efforts can bring about coordinated international pressure and save these people's lives.

Thank you.

 

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Sources and Reporting Basis

This petition is informed by reporting from reputable international and Iranian human-rights organizations and independent media, including but not limited to:

• Amnesty International
• Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)
• Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
• Human Rights Watch
• Hengaw Organization for Human Rights
• Iran International
• BBC Persian
• Reuters, Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse