Call to save the lives of 7 prisoners on death row in Salmas Prison
Five prisoners were hanged in Orumiyeh and Salmas prisons. Three of them were executed at dawn on Wednesday, November 2, in Orumiyeh Prison. Two others, executed on November 1, were among nine prisoners who were taken to solitary confinement of Salmas Prison on October 29, 2016. The remaining seven prisoners are presently awaiting execution in the solitary cells of Salmas Prison.
The families of these prisoners have staged a gathering outside Salmas Prison to have a last visit with their children and relatives. Prison authorities however have refused to grant them visits. The gathering turned into clashes with security forces.
The mullahs’ ruthless dictatorship has stepped up torture, executions and social clampdown in fear of mounting social protests and uprisings. The only way to confront the regime is solidarity and unity among all the people of Iran, particularly the youth and women, and their support for prisoners and their families.
The Iranian Resistance calls for action to save the lives of seven prisoners on the verge of execution in Salmas Prison. The NCRI urges all human rights organizations and advocates on the international level to take urgent and effective measures to save these prisoners.
The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
November 2, 2016