Lyon, France – May 24, 2025: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a rally and exhibition in Lyon to commemorate the anniversary of the execution of the PMOI/MEK’s founders by the Shah’s regime on May 25, 1972. The event also marked the 60th anniversary of the MEK’s founding in 1965 and six decades of steadfast struggle against two successive dictatorships in Iran: first the monarchy of the Shah, and now the theocratic regime of the mullahs.
Demonstrators honored the sacrifice of the MEK’s founders and celebrated the movement’s enduring commitment to freedom, democracy, and a secular republic in Iran. They highlighted the MEK’s pivotal role in resisting both regimes and upholding the Iranian people’s right to sovereignty and justice.
In addition to commemorating this historic legacy, the rally condemned the Iranian regime’s escalating human rights abuses—particularly the recent wave of death sentences against political prisoners. Participants demanded an immediate halt to executions and called for the release of all political detainees. They denounced the regime’s continued repression and expressed unwavering support for the Iranian people’s struggle for democratic change.
Participants also honored the memory of those martyred during the Iranian revolution—individuals executed by the regime or killed in popular uprisings—and reaffirmed their commitment to the struggle for freedom, democracy, justice, and human rights.
