Iranian Regime Losing Control: Ghezel Hesar Prison Resistance Forces Retreat on Executions
Mohammad Yousefi, Activist for Human Rights and Democracy in Iran (X)
In a dramatic turn of events, the Iranian regime has been forced to retreat in the face of unprecedented resistance from death-row inmates and their families. On Sunday, October 19 (27 Mehr), after seven days of hunger strike by 1,500 prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison, six inmates who had been transferred to solitary confinement for imminent execution were returned to their ward. This marked a rare concession by a regime known for its brutal repression.
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