Fifteen human rights organizations issued a joint statement Saturday calling for international action to halt the looming executions of three Arab political prisoners from Ahvaz who were transferred to solitary confinement earlier this month.
Ali Majdam, Moein Khanfari, and Mohammadreza Moghadam were sentenced to death on charges of “armed rebellion,” and, according to reports from Ahvaz, were moved to solitary cells on June 26.
The signatories warned the men now face an imminent risk of execution.
“These individuals are at grave risk, despite credible reports of coerced confessions, prolonged solitary confinement, and grossly unfair trials,” the statement read.
Rights advocates said the renewed isolation, set against the backdrop of heightened internal repression following the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, signals a retaliatory acceleration in executions.
The statement condemned the sharp rise in executions in recent months, calling it a “tool of repression” in the hands of Iran’s security apparatus.
“We warn against retaliatory measures following the recent conflict and demand an immediate halt to these inhumane practices.”
'Not a tool of justice, but control'
The groups reminded Iran's global standing as one of the top executioners, often after trials lacking transparency, access to independent legal counsel, or protection from torture.
“The death penalty in Iran is not a tool of justice, but a mechanism for fear and control,” the statement said.
The coalition demanded that governments and rights institutions act swiftly to pressure the Islamic Republic to suspend the executions and abolish all death sentences against political, civil, and social activists.
Among the 15 signatories to the statement are Iran Human Rights Organization, Kurdistan Human Rights Association-Geneva, the Ahwazi Center for Human Rights, and Haalvsh.
