“The information of the execution of Iranian youth has sparked a wave of anger and protest in society,” the put up learn. “Women political-prisoners in Evin, in protest towards the latest executions and for the ‘halt of executions,’ will interact in a united starvation strike on the twenty fifth of Jan 2024.”
Ghobadlou was accused of killing a police officer throughout the nationwide “Women, Life, Freedom” protest towards the Islamic Republic in 2022. He was executed by hanging on Tuesday, making him the ninth particular person to be executed in reference to the protests.
Activists and rights teams condemned the hanging, arguing that Ghobadlou suffered from bipolar dysfunction and that Iran’s Supreme Court struck down the preliminary demise sentence ruling.
Mohammadi’s put up mentioned Ghobadlou was hanged “underneath circumstances the place even a ultimate verdict for execution didn’t exist.”
His lawyer, Amir Raisian, mentioned in a put up on X that the execution had “no authorized permission” and that he obtained discover of Ghobadlou’s execution simply hours earlier than he was hanged.
The “Women Life Freedom” protests erupted throughout Iran in response to the alleged killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by the Iranian “morality police” in September 2022. The protests ultimately turned lethal as hundreds of thousands within the nation turned out.
Multiple distinguished figures have introduced their intention to strike in solidarity with the 61 prisoners in Evin. Iranian musician Mehdi Yarahi posted on X that he would go on starvation strike Thursday. Yarahi was additionally arrested in August after he launched a music celebrating the anniversary of the 2022 protests.
Iranian-American activist and journalist Masih Alinejad additionally took to X to announce her intention to strike.
“Solidarity is gorgeous, but when we do not take motion, imagine me extra people who find themselves on the demise row will likely be executed quickly,” Alinejad mentioned within the put up.
At least 11 different Iranian political prisoners are at “imminent danger” for execution, in accordance with Human Rights Watch. The group mentioned prisoners dealing with the demise penalty had been usually convicted on obscure prices corresponding to “enmity towards God” and “corruption on earth.”
Mohammadi, 51, has spent many of the final decade out and in of detention for her civil rights advocacy. She started protesting Iran’s extreme use of the demise penalty in 2015, which resulted in her being re-imprisoned whereas out on bail.