Sheffield, UK – March 4, 2025: The Academics in Exile Association, which supports the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), organized a book and photo exhibition to protest the death sentences imposed on political prisoners linked to the PMOI.
The event highlighted the urgent plight of detainees, particularly Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, who face imminent execution. Participants called for the immediate release of all political prisoners held by the mullahs’ regime.
The exhibition also underscored Iran’s escalating human rights crisis, especially the growing number of political prisoners facing execution, while expressing solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.
Participants urged the UK government to officially designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization and shut down the Iranian regime’s embassy, which they described as a hub for espionage and terrorism. Members of Sheffield’s Iranian community demanded international prosecution of Iran’s leaders for crimes against humanity.
The Academics in Exile Association shared on X:
“On 04/03/2025, in #Sheffield, we stand in solidarity with #Iran’s oppressed, especially since we are deeply concerned about this situation.
🚨 URGENT: Behrouz Ehsani & Mehdi Hassani face imminent execution in #Iran after their retrial request was rejected.”
“We stand in solidarity from #Sheffield & call on the UN & global leaders to act NOW to stop these executions!”
We stand in solidarity from #Sheffield & call on the UN & global leaders to act NOW to stop these executions! #HumanRights #StopExecutionsInIran pic.twitter.com/cohRoCHIb3
— Academics In Exile Association (@iranianacademic) March 4, 2025
The exhibition received a positive response from a diverse audience, with many attendees signing a petition advocating for regime change, democracy, and an end to executions and torture. The academics also called for stricter sanctions against the regime, justice for victims, and recognition of the Iranian people’s right to self-defense.
