Call for a general strike against the death sentences of Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi

The issuance of execution sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi, two Kurdish political prisoners, coupled with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s propaganda targeting Kurdish political prisoners, is deeply alarming and intolerable.

In response, six Kurdish political parties have called for a general strike as a preemptive protest against these sentences. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights supports this civil action and urges the people of Kurdistan to participate widely in this strike to stand against these unjust rulings and raise their voices for justice.

This strike is not merely a protest against the impending executions of these two women; it is a stand against the broader wave of executions across Iran. If Kurdistan does not stand alone in this struggle, a path to halting this tsunami of death can be forged.

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, has been designated as the day of the general strike—a chance to oppose death sentences and fight to save the lives of Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi.

Hengaw calls on Iranian civil society and international organizations to not only amplify this call but to take practical steps to prevent the implementation of these sentences. Now is the time for swift and decisive action to stop these sentences before it is too late.

According to data recorded by Hengaw’s Documentation and Statistics Center, more than 900 prisoners were executed in Iran in 2024, of whom 183 were Kurds. Additionally, 30 of those executed were women, with a significant proportion belonging to ethnic and national minorities. This highlights a serious human rights crisis.

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Hengaw Organization for Human Rights