In an alarming turn of events, Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani face immediate execution following the Iranian Supreme Court’s rejection of their retrial request. Both men were condemned to death on September 16, 2024, by the infamous Iman Afshari of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court for crimes including rebellion, waging war against God, and alleged connections with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Their sentences were affirmed by the Supreme Court on January 7, 2025, sealing their grim fate.
Behrouz Ehsani, aged 70, is a former political prisoner who endured the harsh realities of state oppression in the 1980s. Following his arrest in December 2024, he was confined to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, where he faced torture. In defiance, Ehsani declared, “This execution-driven regime knows nothing else. I will not bargain over my life. I am prepared to give my humble life for the freedom of the Iranian people.”
Mehdi Hassani, a 48-year-old father of three, was taken into custody on September 11, 2022, in Zanjan before being transferred to the infamous Evin Prison. Like Ehsani, he endured the agonising conditions of torture within the prison walls. The international community has rallied behind them, with Amnesty International condemning their death sentences as grossly unjust, urging for immediate revocation.
The Iranian Resistance is fervently calling on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council, and the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran to intervene urgently. There is an increasing need to halt executions not just for Ehsani and Hassani, but for all political prisoners facing imminent death sentences in Iran.
Urgency defines the situation; it is a horror story playing out in real-time, demanding our attention and action. As the threat of state-sanctioned murder looms ever larger, the world is called upon to act against such barbarity and to ensure that the voices of the oppressed are not silenced.
Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani are at grave risk of execution after the Iranian Supreme Court rejected their retrial request. Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, both men face dire circumstances, enduring torture in Evin Prison. Amnesty International has condemned their sentences, calling for immediate action from the international community to prevent their execution and uphold their human rights.
The plight of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani exemplifies the brutal reality faced by political prisoners in Iran. With their imminent execution looming overhead, global voices are pleading for intervention from human rights organisations. Ehsani’s courage and Hassani’s struggle highlight the ongoing fight for freedom in a regime that values oppression over humanity. Urgent action is necessary to protect these innocent lives and to challenge the systemic injustices in Iran that threaten countless others.
Original Source: www.ncr-iran.org
