Exhibition at Place de la République commemorates victims of executions by the Iranian regime and highlights decades of political repression.

Paris, September 19, 2026 — A photo exhibition held at Place de la République in Paris on Saturday honored victims executed by the Iranian regime, spanning the 1988 massacre of political prisoners to those executed and killed during Iran’s recent nationwide protests.

Organized by supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the exhibition drew attention to the regime’s continued use of the death penalty as a tool of political repression and called for an end to executions in Iran.

Photographs of the victims were displayed before passersby in the heart of Paris. Their faces, silent but striking, recalled the lives of men and women who, according to the organizers, sacrificed their lives for freedom and democracy in Iran.

The exhibition paid particular tribute to the victims of the 1988 massacre, when thousands of political prisoners were forcibly disappeared and extrajudicially executed following summary proceedings. Their families and human rights organizations have continued to demand truth, justice, and accountability for those responsible.

The display also commemorated victims of the killings and executions associated with Iran’s recent uprisings, including those who lost their lives during the nationwide uprising of 2026. Their photographs were presented as a testament to the continuing struggle of the Iranian people against repression and for freedom.

By bringing the victims’ faces into a prominent public space in Paris, the exhibition sought to keep their memory alive and draw international attention to executions and human rights violations in Iran. Organizers called on the international community to oppose the use of the death penalty for political repression and to support the Iranian people’s aspirations for a free and democratic Iran.