Statement of Over One Hundred Civil Activists in Support of Verisha Moradi, Urging an End to Her Hunger Strike for Continuing Civil and Justice-Seeking Struggles

Two weeks have passed since Verisha Moradi began her hunger strike. For two weeks, she has bravely and courageously raised her voice in protest against the unjust death sentences imposed on many citizens. In this critical and significant moment, we stand in solidarity with Verisha Moradi as part of a community that believes in justice, freedom, and human rights. Verisha symbolizes civil resistance and steadfastness, having demonstrated her objection to oppression, inequality, and the increasing unfair death sentences through her hunger strike in recent weeks.

Her hunger strike is not only a symbol of unwavering resolve against oppression but also a powerful cry for justice and resistance that resonates worldwide. We fully understand the harsh and challenging circumstances she has endured and the risky and costly decision she made to protest these injustices.

However, today, as her companions on this journey, we ask her to end her hunger strike. Her fight is reflected not only in this current protest but in all her past activities and efforts. She is a figure that our society needs to continue its rightful civil struggles; she is a representative of all those who yearn for a free and just society.

We by no means intend to disregard the significance and meaning of her protest; rather, we consider her action an essential step on the path of civil resistance. As Verisha Moradi has consistently emphasized the role of society and the participation of activists, we now, more than ever, need her presence and strength to continue the journey. Civil resistance requires energy, endurance, and perseverance, as this is a long and challenging struggle.

We ask her to end her hunger strike, giving us and others the chance to continue the fight for freedom and justice alongside her, with all our strength and resources. Nothing should be more valuable than human life, and we need her to be fully present, not only at this moment but throughout the path of resistance.

In this regard, we, a group of activists aligned with all freedom-loving forces, have decided, in honor of her brave efforts and resistance, and as a symbol of solidarity and support, to go on a hunger strike on Saturday, October 26. Although this act is symbolic and modest compared to larger protest movements, it represents a meaningful step in supporting her and broader civil movements. This action illustrates our solidarity with Verisha and all those striving for justice and freedom. However, we ask her to end her hunger strike after this day, as civil and protest movements have a long and complex path ahead, and we need the ongoing presence of activists to navigate this journey.

In complete unity with Verisha Moradi’s protest and opposition to the death sentence, we believe that such inhumane sentences, which unjustly endanger human lives, can only be halted through solidarity, collective protest, and individual civil actions. Each of us must, in our own way, be the voice of this protest and persist in the pursuit of justice and defense of human rights.

Signed by:
Mohammad Karim Asayesh
Fakhroldin Amidian
Masoumeh Ebrahimi
Tayeb Ahmadi
Dalir Eskandari
Shahriar Oskuie
Nazi Oskuie
Mojgan Aslani
Zara Amjadiyan
Serveh Amjadi
Parastoo Allahyari
Hasti Amiri
Fariba Babakhani
Shiva Basiri
Sohrab Bahrami
Taktom Bahrami
Soheila Bahrami
Sima Biurani
Sharifeh Pashaei
Leila Pashaei
Serveh Pourmohammadi
Soma Pourmohammadi
Sara Pour Nik
Sohrab Jalali
Simin Chaeichi
Ferdos Hatami
Nasrin Hosseinzadeh
Arezo Hosseini
Rouya Heshemti
Farideh Hamidi
Mahin Khatoni
Qane Khateri
Soraya Khedri
Khalil Dorgir
Khabat Dehdar
Farzaneh Raji
Sosan Razani
Jila Rahimi
Jaleh Rostami
Sepideh Rashno
Shahrzad Rezai
Alireza Rezaie
Maryam Rezaie
Rounak Zamani
Kaveh Zahedi
Bejvin Zandi
Farah Zandi
Bahar Zangiband
Kamran Sakhtemangar
Baran Saedi
Peyman Salim Vishkaie
Fozieh Satari
Ramyar Sarseyfi
Chenor Saeidi
Ladan Saeidi
Shirin Salimi

Kolsoom Sayed Ebrahimi
Shadi Shalavi
Mohammad Shoaei
Fattaneh Sadeghi
Farideh Sadeghi
Soma Safari
Maryam Talebi
Maryam Tehrani
Reza Tahmasbi
Shoresh Tahmasbi
Leila Abbasi
Fattaneh Abdolhosseini
Ziba Azimkhani
Aida Amuie
Leila Enayatzadeh
Jamshid Gholami
Parastoo Fajr Sheikh-ol Eslami
Simin Forouhar
Dina Qalibaf
Parasto Ghorbani
Chiako Qorbeh
Shamsi Qorbeh’i
Golbakhi Kakekhani
Malika Kavandi
Mojgan Kavousi
Saadat Kurdpour
Shirin Karimi
Majid Karimi
Atiyeh Golchini
Sharafat Lotfi
Saber Lotfi
Jina Modares Gorji
Arina Modares Gorji
Faezeh Modares Gorji
Honia Modares Gorji
Marzieh Moradvaisi
Saedie Moradi
Shadi Moradi
Shaghayegh Moradi
Marzieh Moradian
Sheyda Mardoukhi
Nafiseh Mohammadzadeh
Varan Mohammadnejad
Vida Mohammadnejad
Chenor Mohammadi
Zara Mohammadi
Monir Mohammadi
Nishtman Mohammadi
Noshin Mohammadi
Serveh Majidi
Sogol Mashkinkalam
Seyran Menbari
Maryam Menbari
Nadia Menbari
Fatemeh Mahdavi
Shokrollah Nasehi
Saeid Naderi
Heresh Nawgaranzad
Sheri Najafi
Soraya Noor
Feysal Nouri
Jila Yousefi
Shilan Yousefi