Since the U.S.-Israeli unlawful attacks on Iran began on February 28, 2026, Iranian authorities have arbitrarily executed at least 36 individuals after being convicted of politically motivated charges following grossly unfair trials. At least 78 protesters, dissidents, and others with real or perceived links to banned opposition groups are under sentence of death and at risk of execution. They include 41 people arrested in relation to the January 2026 protests. At least five of them were children at the time of the alleged offense. Fears of further executions are heightened as Iranian authorities continue to weaponize the death penalty to repress dissent and senior officials call for expedited proceedings and “harsh” penalties against those arrested since the war started.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: August 31, 2026
Here is how you can take action:
- Send a letter to the the Iranian authorities
- Send an email to the Iranian authorities
Scroll down to Step 1 and Step 2 to access the full Urgent Action appeal, email to the Iranian authorities, and sample letter, and U.S.P.S. mailing address (if available).
To Mr Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei,
I am concerned that at least 78 people are under sentence of death for politically motivated charges and at grave risk of execution. They were convicted following grossly unfair trials, including before Revolutionary Courts, of overly broad and vaguely defined charges such as “enmity against God” (moharebeh), “corruption on earth” (efsad-e fel-arz), and “armed rebellion against the state” (baghi). Amongst those sentenced to death are at least 41 people arrested in connection to the January 2026 protests and seven arrested in connection to the 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising. Among others at risk are 22 people sentenced to death for real or perceived affiliation with banned opposition groups and seven accused of spying for Israel or other national security-related offenses. At least five individuals from the 78 were under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged offense, in violation of international law which strictly prohibits the imposition of the death penalty for crimes committed by children.
I call on you to immediately halt all planned executions, quash all death sentences, and establish an official moratorium on all executions with a view to fully abolishing the death penalty. Pending this, take steps to bring national legislation in line with international law and standards, including by removing the death penalty for vaguely worded offenses, and repealing mandatory death sentences. I also urge you to allow international monitors, including UN Special Procedures and the International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, access to detention facilities.
Yours sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
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