UK, March 15, 2025 – Freedom-loving Iranians and academics in England, supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), organized a book exhibition in Southampton to denounce human rights violations in Iran and express solidarity with the Iranian Revolution.

The event shed light on Iran’s dire human rights situation, particularly the plight of political prisoners facing execution. Speakers called for the immediate and unconditional release of all political detainees held by the Iranian regime.

Additionally, the exhibition urged the UK government to officially designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ) as a terrorist organization and shut down the Iranian regime’s embassy, which was described as a hub for espionage and terror operations. Members of Southampton’s Iranian community also demanded the international prosecution of Iran’s leaders for crimes against humanity.

The Academics In Exile Association stated on the X platform: “Today, March 15, 2025, an exhibition table was set up in Southampton, where citizens gathered to sign a petition urging the UK government to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization and expel its agents.
The petition also called for an end to torture and the execution of Iranian prisoners, demanding justice for those persecuted under the regime.”

expel its agents. The petition also called for an end to torture and the execution of #Iranian prisoners, demanding justice for those persecuted under the regime.#FreeIran2025 pic.twitter.com/nGiZIXmqY4

— Academics In Exile Association (@iranianacademic) March 15, 2025

Furthermore, the academics demanded justice, stricter sanctions against the regime, and acknowledgment of the Iranian people’s right to self-defense.

The exhibition in Southampton received positive feedback from a diverse audience.