17 February 2026<\/strong> Breathing in Confinement<\/strong> \u2013 On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the hunger strike of political prisoners participating in the \u201cTuesdays Against Execution\u201d<\/strong> campaign reached its one hundred and eighth consecutive week<\/strong>, spanning 56 prisons across the country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on the fortieth day commemorating those killed during the January uprising\u2014at a time when families and the courageous people of Iran, with steadfast determination, honour the memory of their loved ones and renew their resolve to continue the path toward freedom and justice\u2014political prisoners affiliated with the \u201cTuesdays Against Execution\u201d<\/strong> campaign have also declared their support and solidarity in unison with them.<\/p>\n This statement is issued amid an alarming escalation of repression, widespread arrests, the issuance and implementation of death sentences, and intensified pressure on prisoners, placing the lives of many detainees in immediate danger. Emphasising the right to life and human dignity, the \u201cTuesdays Against Execution\u201d<\/strong> campaign, while expressing sympathy with the families of those killed and imprisoned, calls for immediate action to halt executions and secure the release of detainees. The campaign urges the public to break the silence and become the voice of defenceless prisoners.<\/p>\n Full Statement of the \u201cTuesdays Against Execution\u201d Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n On the fortieth day commemorating those killed in the January uprising, and with our deepest condolences to the families and the courageous people who, during the memorial ceremonies for their loved ones, honour those martyrs with unwavering determination and, instead of mourning, reaffirm their resolve to continue the struggle until victory, the members of the \u201cTuesdays Against Execution\u201d<\/strong> campaign declare their full solidarity and unwavering support for the uprising of the Iranian people and the families of the victims.<\/p>\n The documents, videos, and photographs that have gradually emerged in recent days\u2014revealing aspects of the major crimes committed by the oppressive regime during January\u2014confirm the ominous statement made by Khamenei that \u201cthe God of today is the same God of the 1980s.\u201d This level of brutality once again reminds us of the horrific and vast scale of crimes against humanity and the secret mass killings carried out in prisons during the 1980s and in 1988<\/strong>, crimes that were hidden from cameras and whose full dimensions have yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n Today, tens of thousands of detainees from the recent protests are subjected to pressure and torture, with plans underway to issue death sentences and lengthy prison terms against them. We call upon all international bodies to take immediate action<\/strong> to save these prisoners. Meanwhile, from 21 January<\/strong> to the present, more than 300 prisoners, including three women, have been executed.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to published reports, Saleh Mohammadi<\/strong>, an 18-year-old wrestler<\/strong> arrested during the January protests, is facing a death sentence in Qom Prison<\/strong>, and his life is in serious danger.<\/p>\n Members of the \u201cTuesdays Against Execution\u201d<\/strong> campaign call on the people of Iran\u2014particularly the families of detainees\u2014not to remain silent, to publicise news and the names of their loved ones, and to be their voice.<\/p>\n Hunger Strike Locations \u2013 Week 108<\/strong><\/p>\n On Tuesday, 17 February 2026<\/strong>, participants in the \u201cTuesdays Against Execution\u201d<\/strong> campaign are on hunger strike in 56 prisons<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n Evin Prison (women\u2019s and men\u2019s wards), Qezel Hesar Prison (Units 2, 3, and 4), Karaj Central Prison, Fardis Prison (Karaj), Greater Tehran Prison, Qarchak Prison, Khorin Varamin Prison, Chubindar Qazvin Prison, Ahar Prison, Arak Prison, Langerud Qom Prison, Khorramabad Prison, Borujerd Prison, Yasuj Prison, Asadabad Isfahan Prison, Dastgerd Isfahan Prison, Sheiban Ahvaz Prison, Sepidar Ahvaz Prison (women\u2019s and men\u2019s wards), Nezam Shiraz Prison, Adel Abad Shiraz Prison (women\u2019s and men\u2019s wards), Firoozabad Prison (Fars), Dehdasht Prison, Zahedan Prison (women\u2019s and men\u2019s wards), Borazjan Prison, Ramhormoz Prison, Behbahan Prison, Bam Prison, Yazd Prison (women\u2019s and men\u2019s wards), Kahnuj Prison, Tabas Prison, Birjand Central Prison, Vakilabad Mashhad Prison, Gorgan Prison, Sabzevar Prison, Gonbad-e Kavus Prison, Qaemshahr Prison, Rasht Prison (women\u2019s and men\u2019s wards), Rudsar Prison, Haviq Talesh Prison, Azbarom Lahijan Prison, Dizel Abad Kermanshah Prison, Ardabil Prison, Tabriz Prison, Urmia Prison, Salmas Prison, Khoy Prison, Naqadeh Prison, Miandoab Prison, Mahabad Prison, Bukan Prison, Saqqez Prison, Baneh Prison, Marivan Prison, Sanandaj Prison, Kamyaran Prison, and Ilam Prison.<\/p>\n 17 February 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 17 February 2026News category: Hunger Strike of Political Prisoners Breathing in Confinement – On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the hunger strike of political prisoners participating in the “Tuesdays Against Execution” campaign reached its one hundred and eighth consecutive week, spanning 56 prisons across the country. 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News category: Hunger Strike of Political Prisoners<\/strong><\/p>\n