More than 5,000 signatures demand saving Bakhshan Azizi from execution in Iran

More than 5,000 people have called in a joint statement to overturn the death sentence issued against Kurdish activist Bakhshan Azizi, who is imprisoned in Iran, calling on activists and human rights defenders to join the campaign to save her life.

More than 5,000 signatures demand saving Bakhshan Azizi from execution in Iran
7 May, 2025   17:01
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More than 5,625 people from eastern Kurdistan have signed a joint statement, stressing that the death sentence issued by Iranian authorities against Kurdish activist Bakhshan Azizi poses a threat to her life, according to Roj news agency.
Bakhshan Azizi was arrested on August 4, 2023, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on charges of "carrying out armed activities against the Iranian government," according to the indictment filed against her by Iranian judicial authorities.
On July 23, 2024, the Revolutionary Court in Tehran issued a death sentence against her, which was later upheld by the Supreme Judicial Council on January 8, 2025.
The signatories called on all democratic forces and freedom fighters to stand up against this unjust decision and participate in the campaign to pressure activist Bakhshan to revoke her death sentence.
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