Silent Death in Addition to Public Execution

10th February 2025

Iran: Silent Death in Addition to Public Execution

Don’t Let Their Heartbeats Stop!

Hundreds of political prisoners in Iran are facing dire conditions, slowly dying in silence. The Islamic regime has condemned these prisoners to a slow and agonizing death by deliberately depriving them of essential medication and urgent medical care.

While global media remains fixated on nuclear negotiations with Iran, the regime has taken advantage of this distraction to execute hundreds of prisoners. However, public executions are not the only means of eliminating dissidents. The regime in Iran has long employed a covert method of execution by systematically denying medical treatment to political prisoners. This tactic, used for over four decades, has escalated in recent years to avoid international scrutiny, which often follows announcements of political executions.

Numerous reports from prisons  in Iran reveal that this method is being applied more routinely and systematically. Many prisoners require medical care for conditions resulting from prison condition and prolonged torture, as well as pre-existing illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. By withholding necessary treatment, authorities ensure the prisoners’ slow death, later attributing their deaths to “natural causes.” Furthermore, depriving prisoners of vital medication serves as an additional form of torture.

Already, dozens of political prisoners have died due to these inhumane practices, and thousands more remain at risk. The Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI) published the first report on the deprivation of political prisoners from medical treatment in 2013. Ban Ki-moon, the General Secretary of the United Nations, included a section on this issue in his report to the sixty-ninth General Assembly of the UN on 12 August 2014, highlighting how the Islamic regime deliberately withholds medical attention from political prisoners. Amnesty International published a report in 2016 tilted “Health taken hostage: Cruel denial of medical care in Iran’s prisons”.

Yet, to this day, the international community has failed to hold the regime accountable. 

In response, the Global Network to Free Political Prisoners in Iran has launched the campaign “Don’t Let Their Heartbeats Stop” to raise awareness of this silent execution and to save the lives of those at risk.

Objectives of the Campaign:

– To expose the dire conditions faced by political prisoners in Iran.

– To reveal the regime’s practice of covertly executing prisoners by denying them medical care.

– To pressure the regime in Iran to provide prisoners access to specialised medical treatment outside of prison and to release them immediately and unconditionally.

We urge individuals, human rights organizations, and the global community to join this campaign and take action to save the lives of imprisoned activists who have bravely stood against tyranny.

For more information, media enquiry or to support the campaign, please contact:

Shivamahboubi@gmail.com Tel: 00447572 356661

Global Network to Free Political Prisoners in Iran

List of Supporters: Organizations and institutions:

1. United Women of Kurdistan
2. United to End Execution in Iran (UTEEIRAN)
3. Global Campaign to Stop Executions in Iran
4. Members and Supporters of the Christian Democratic Party of Iran
5. Iran’s Voice Association – France
6. Freehuman, Germany
7. Barmesh, Voice of Baloch Women
8. Campaign to Free Verishe Moradi Iraninan teachers’ union challenge group
9. Iranian Teachers’ Union Challenge Group
10. Iranian-Canadian Physicians for Human Rights
11. Kurdistan Women Against Gender Apartheid
12. Campaign to Free Jailed Workers in Iran (Free Them Now)
13. Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI)
14. Kurdistan Justice Seekers
15. NIKA, Network of Iranians for Freedom and Democracy
16. Europress Federation
17. Campaign: Justice for Four Executed Kurdish Political Prisoners
18. Hana Human Rights Organization
19. Mahsa Foundation – Denmark
20. Iranian National Solidarity Movement
21. News Media
22. Movement Cooperation Network in Italy
23. Campaign to Free Political Prisoners and Prisoners Sentenced to Execution
24. Khavaran Association
25. International Committee Against Execution
26. All for Iran Group, Switzerland
27. No to Taboo, No to Violence Against Women
28. Hana in Deutschland
29. Association of Injured and Justice Seekers of Zhina Uprising

List of Supporters: Activists

1. Fermisk Azaramin, the Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
2. Fariba Azar, Political Activist
3. Isa Ibrahimzadeh, Political Prisoner
4. Behnam Ibrahimzadeh, Former Political Prisoner
5. Mohammad Ibrahim, Former Political Prisoner
6. Mohsen Ebrahimi
7. Bijan Ebrahimi, Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
8. Jino Ebrahimi, Activist Against Executions, No to Taboo, No to Violence Against Women
9. Abolfazl Abri
10. Azamat Azhdari, Justice-Seeking Family and Member of the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims
11. Ebrahim Ahmadi, Justice-Seeking Family of Fereshteh Ahmadi
12. Ahmad Ahmadi, retired teacher
13. Hamid Akhavi, Alliance for Freedom, Washington D.C.
14. Parisa Akbarzadeh, Children’s Rights Activist
15. Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Stop Child Executions
16. Marjan Arvandi, Researcher and Human Rights Activist
17. Gholamreza Asil
18. Fatemeh Almasi, Women and Children Rights Activist
19. Dr. Soheila Anzali
20. Naiiereh Ansari, Lawyer and Expert in International and European Law
21. Shohre Entesari
22. Mina Ahadi, Spokesperson for International Committee Against Execution
23. Iqbal Iqbali, Former Political Prisoner
24. Behrouz Asadi
25. Mazdak Eskandakhah, Political Activist
26. Ghasem Bahrami, civil right activist
27. Shilan Bahrami, International Committee Against Execution
28. Mina Behrouzi
29. Saeedeh Beirghdar, Teacher
30. zhino Beigzadeh Babamiri, Daughter of Razgar Beigzadeh Babamiri
31. Anwar Bapirvand, Human Rights and Civil Rights Activist
32. Sima Bahari
33. Sajad Bahraini
34. Habib Bahreman, Political Activist and Former Political Prisoner from the Netherlands
35. Farnoush Behrangi
36. Hamid Bahrami, from the Hana Human Rights Organization
37. Arastoo Pasbar, Eye Injury victim in “Women, Life, Freedom” Revolution
38. Babak Parsi, Member of the YAR Group
39. Sholeh Pakravan, Reyhaneh Jabbari’s justice seeking mother
40. Azar Pouya, Political Activist
41. Hasan Pouya, Clinical Technoloigist
42. Parisa Pouyandeh, Coordinator of the Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran, Women’s Rights Activist
43. Mohsen Turkman, former political prisoner, political Activist
44. Tania Afkari
45. Ehsan Hakimi, member of Iranian Republicans in Australia – YAR
46. Abbas Haqshenas
47. Asou Hossainzadeh, One of the Coordinators of the Kolbars and Sookhtbars telegram channel
48. Rizan Hamidi, journalist and women’s rights activist
49. Naeemeh Hussaini
50. Adnan Husseini, Eye Injury victim in Mahsa Movement
51. Shirin Hussaini
52. Reza Hussaini
53. Bahareh Hossaini, Injured in the “Women, Life, Freedom” Revolution
54. Aida Hasanifar, Political Activist
55. Zhila Haghighi
56. Tahmineh Khosravi, Labor Activist
57. Narges Jalali, Human Rights Activist, Against Gender Apartheid and No to Execution Campaign
58. Maryam Jowini, Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
59. Elie Jamshidi, Human Rights Activist
60. Kamran Chah Tal
61. Pourang Khademi
62. Shahla Khabbaz Zadeh, Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
63. Kian Derakhshan, Eye Injury victim in Zhina Revolution
64. Anahita H. Dowlatabadi, Artist and Women’s and Human Rights Activist in Italy
65. Saeed Dehghan, Director of the Parsi Legal Group
66. Nahid Delnavaz
67. Fatemeh Davand
68. Soheila Dalvand, Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
69. Kourosh Danesh, Responsible for Immigration Policy at CGIL Union in Italy
70. Hossein Derakhshan, Political Activist
71. Shahla Daneshfar, Spokesperson for Campaign to Free Jailed Workers in Iran (Free Them Now)
72. Atena Daemi, Human Rights Defender
73. Fatemeh Rezaei
74. Hormoz Raha, Coordinator of the International Committee Against Execution
75. Noushin Ranjbar, MD, University of Arizona
76. Leila Ravand
77. Massoumeh Rajabi, Member of the Committee Against Execution
78. Fayegh Rasouli, Spokesperson for the Justice-Seeking Organization of Kurdistan
79. Shiva Rashidi, Children’s Rights Activist
80. Mahin Zarza, Social Worker
81. Vahideh Zakizadeh, Housewife
82. Zoya Sepehri, Political Activist
83. Mahraz Sarabi, Justice-Seeking Mother of Alireza Shir Mohammad Ali
84. Mahyar Samavish, Researcher and Human Rights Activist, Member of the Movement Cooperation Network in Italy, NIKA network, No to Execution Campaign, and Global Network to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
85. Sara Siahpour, Teachers’ Rights Activist
86. Armin Sourani
87. Hadi Soleimani, Political Activist
88. Saeed Sharafi, Former Political Prisoner
89. Shirin Shams, Women’s Revolution Founder
90. Hossein Shirzad, Former Political Prisoner and Human Rights Activist
91. Arvin Fakhr Sheikholislami, the International Committee Against Execution and Member of the German Refugee Integration Committee
92. Forough Sheikholislami Vatani, Human Rights Lawyer
93. Ali Sadeghi, from the International Committee Against Execution
94. Mostafa Saber
95. Hasan Salehi, Spokesperson: International Committee Against Execution in Iran
96. Kia Sabri, Political Activist
97. Sepideh Sadaqatian, Teacher
98. Sara Sediqi, LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
99. Mitra Safari, Political, Social and Human Rights Activist
100. Mahtab Safarpour, Teacher
101. Keyvan Samadi, Board Member of the Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – Kurdpa
102. Abuzar Solhjoo, Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
103. Hadis Sabouri, Civil Activist, Women’s Rights Activist, Former Political Prisoner
104. Mohammad Reza Abedi
105. Zahra Alizadeh
106. Saharnaz Abbaszadeh
107. Esmaeil Abdi, Teachers’ Rights Activist and Former Political Prisoner
108. Khaled Alipanah, Spokesperson for the Campaign to Free Variesh Moradi
109. Reza Allamehzadeh, Filmmaker and Writer
110. Mehdi Alizadeh, Former Political Prisoner
111. Asou Azizi, Brother of Pakhshan Azizi from the Campaign to Free Pakhshan Azizi
112. Bayan Azimi, Justice-Seeking Family, wife of Pejman Fatehi, political Prisoner who was executed
113. Hossein Gholamiazar, Former Political Prisoner:
114. Afshin Karvandi
115. Elnaz Karimi, Political Activist
116. Aghafazi Kousari
117. Kiana Kasiri, MD
118. Shirin Karimi
119. Kianoush Keshtiara, Political Activist
120. Kaveh Keshtiara, Political Activist
121. Kamyar Keshtiara
122. Hasan Golzari
123. Tannaz Kolahchian, Human Rights Lawyer
124. Rada Fatehi, Justice-Seeking Family of Ramin Fatehi
125. Hashem Fazeli, Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
126. Zhinous Foroutan, Human Rights Activist
127. Rahim Falahatnejad, Former Political Prisoner
128. Iraj Fereydounfar
129. Houriyeh Farajzadeh, Justice-Seeking Family of Shahram Farajzadeh
130. Ardalan Faraji, Spokesperson: Justice for 4 Executed Kurdish Political Prisoners
131. Amir Fereidouni, Political Activist
132. Amir Qassabi, Researcher
133. Mahnaz Ghazellou
134. Behrouz Ghorbani
135. Fariba Ghorbani
136. Sewin Ghorbani, Political and Human Rights Activist
137. Eskandar Lotfi, Teachers’ Rights Activist, Former Political Prisoner
138. Fatemeh Latif
139. Azim Matour, Political Activist
140. Leila Mandarli, Translator and Social Activist
141. Arman Mobaraki, Poet
142. Kereshmeh Motavasseli, Member of YAR
143. Siavash Madrassi, Political Activist and Journalist
144. Amirhossein Moradi
145. Diako Moradi, Journalist and Human Rights Activist
146. Shahnaz Morattab, Justice-Seeking Family of Flight PS752 Victims
147. Barzan Mohammadi, Former Political Prisoner and Justice-Seeking Father from Iran
148. Farahnaz Mohammadi
149. Atieh Mohammadzadeh, Political Activist
150. Jobran Moghadam, Social Activist and University Professor
151. Azad Mostofi
152. Monir Mesh
153. Bahram Moazzi, Political Activist
154. Mahsa Moein
155. Yesra Moazinejad, Civil Activist, Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
156. Ali Mazaheri
157. Ali Malek
158. Parvin Malek, Women’s Rights Activist, Director of the Culture and Art Association of Iran – Fresno, California
159. Neda Manbari, Justice-Seeking Family
160. Mahnaz Mehrizi
161. Shahrzad Mahdavi, Political Activist
162. Anwar Mirstari, President of EuroPress Federation
163. Reza Mir, Secretary of Mahsa Foundation
164. Asma Mirzania, Eye Injury victim in “Women, Life, Freedom” Revolution
165. Neda Manbari, Civil Right Activist, Women’s Rights Defender, Member of the Association of Justice Seeking Victims of Zhina Revolution
166. Reyhaneh Miangi Tabrizi
167. Mehrnaz Mousavi
168. Farangis Mazloom, Former Political Prisoner
169. Shiva Mahboubi, Spokesperson for Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran and Women’s Rights Activist
170. Hajar Mehrabi, Sister of Mahmoud Mehrabi, Political Prisoner
171. Maria Mahmoudi, Justice-Seeking Family, Wife of Mohammad Faramerzi, Executed Political Prisoner
172. Leila Mirghaffari
173. Nesan Nodiniyan
174. Fereshteeh Najji Habibzadeh, Journalist and Human Rights Activist
175. Hasan Naiebhashem, Human Rights Activist
176. Nasrin Namdarpour, Human Rights Activist
177. Negar Naderi, Political Activist
178. Shahrokh Naqdi, Political Activist
179. Sabri Najafi
180. Helen Nasrat, Women’s Rights Activist
181. Pouran Nazemi, Civil Right Activist and Former Political Prisoner
182. Behnoush Hadaavandkhani
183. Azam Hamrang