At least 11 more political prisoners face execution in Iran on similar fabricated charges.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionMiddle East
- Omissions
- The claim uses 'at least 11' but Amnesty International reported on May 21, 2026 — one day after the session — that at least 78 protesters, dissidents and others are under sentence of death and at risk of execution. The figure of 11 appears in some earlier reports (e.g., Amnesty's March 2026 report referencing '11 men' in the context of a specific execution wave), but the overall number of political prisoners facing execution is far higher.
- The Amnesty International report was published on May 21, 2026, one day after the session date of May 20, 2026. However, the data it contains describes the situation prior to the session date and would reflect conditions the MEP could reasonably have been aware of.
- The claim does not cite any source, making it difficult to determine whether the '11 more' refers to a specific subset of cases or to the broader population of political prisoners at risk.
- Sources
- PrimaryAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International reported that at least 78 protesters, dissidents and others with real or perceived links to banned opposition groups are under sentence of death and at risk of execution, following convictions on politically-motivated charges after grossly unfair trials.
- SecondaryIran Human Rights (IHR)Amnesty International reported on May 21, 2026, that at least 78 protesters and political prisoners sentenced to death are at risk of execution.