On Tuesday morning, July 28, 2026 (6 Mordad 1405), Iranian authorities carried out an Isfahan public execution of two protesters. Specifically, officials publicly hanged Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi and Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani in connection with the Alikhani Square case. Check out our Latest news on human rights in Iran to see how state executions trigger popular outrage.
According to published reports and video footage, citizens gathered at the scene actively confronted the spectacle. Specifically, members of the public booed and expressed intense anger as authorities carried out the hangings. Furthermore, officials broadcast the morning call to prayer over loudspeakers during the executions.
The Expanding Alikhani Square Case
Iranian authorities previously executed two other co-defendants in this same case, Erfan Esfandiari and Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi. Consequently, the Isfahan public execution today brings the total fatalities from this single case to four people.
Currently, eight other defendants in the Alikhani Square case face imminent execution. Therefore, human rights monitors fear that authorities will continue this rapid wave of hangings.
Systematic Violations of Judicial Rights
Human rights organizations have documented severe violations throughout these proceedings. Specifically, reports indicate that defendants suffered severe torture, forced confessions, and a complete denial of fair trial rights. In addition, carrying out hangings in public represents a deliberate attempt to intimidate the population.
Consequently, activists demand an immediate halt to all remaining death sentences in this case. Furthermore, independent international bodies must urgently review the detention and interrogation procedures of all remaining defendants.
