Sheffield, UK – April 15, 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 Sheffield to denounce the latest wave of executions in Iran. The event drew attention to the recent execution of five political prisoners at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, spotlighting ongoing human rights violations by the Iranian regime.
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 Sheffield joined the call for international legal action against Iran’s ruling authorities for crimes against humanity.
Posting on X, the Academics in Exile Association shared:
“Academics in Exile organized another impactful bookstall in Sheffield on Apr 15, 2025, raising awareness about human rights abuses in Iran. Locals joined in solidarity, signing petitions and calling for the IRGC to be recognized as a terrorist organization”
Academics in Exile organized another impactful bookstall in Sheffield on Apr 15, 2025, raising awareness about human rights abuses in #Iran. Locals joined in solidarity, signing petitions and calling for the IRGC to be recognized as a terrorist organization#StopExecutionsInIran pic.twitter.com/ZKw6i0kAMz
— Academics In Exile Association (@iranianacademic) April 15, 2025
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 Sheffield.
