Manchester, UK – April 17, 2025: The Academics in Exile Association, aligned with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), held a public bookstall and photo exhibition in Manchester to denounce the latest wave of executions in Iran.

The event also condemned the death sentences recently issued against PMOI-affiliated prisoners and called for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners. Held in solidarity with Iran’s prisoners of conscience, the gathering responded to the alarming surge in torture and systematic executions carried out by the regime in the past week.

Participants used the exhibition to call on the UK government to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ) as a terrorist organization and to shut down the Iranian regime’s embassy in London, labeling it a center of espionage and terror operations. Members of the Iranian diaspora in Manchester joined the call for international legal action against Iran’s ruling authorities for crimes against humanity.

Additionally, the academics called for justice, tougher sanctions on the regime, and recognition of the Iranian people’s right to self-defense. The exhibition was well-received by a diverse audience in Manchester.