Iranian Activists Launch Hunger Strike in Protest of Recent Executions

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi leads strike following controversial execution of protester Mohammad Ghobadlou.

Iranian women activists, led by imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, went on a hunger strike in protest of the execution of 23-year-old Mohammad Ghobadlou.
Ghobadlou was accused of killing a police officer during the nationwide 'Women, Life, Freedom' protest against the Islamic Republic in 2022 and was executed by hanging, making him the ninth person to be executed in connection with the protests.
Activists and rights groups condemned the hanging, arguing Ghobadlou suffered from bipolar disorder and that Iran's Supreme Court struck down the initial death sentence ruling.
Prominent figures both within Iran and internationally have announced their intent to strike in solidarity with the 61 prisoners in Evin.
At least 11 other Iranian political prisoners are at 'imminent risk' for execution, according to Human Rights Watch.