Sheffield, UK – May 20, 2025: The Academics in Exile Association, affiliated 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 also condemned the recent death sentences handed down to PMOI-affiliated prisoners and called for the immediate and unconditional release of all political detainees. Organized in solidarity with Iran’s prisoners of conscience, the gathering responded to the alarming rise in torture and systematic executions by the regime in recent days. Participants voiced their support for the No to Execution Tuesdays campaign, which continues inside prisons across Iran.
They also urged 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, describing it as a hub of espionage and terrorist activities. Members of the Iranian diaspora in Sheffield echoed the call for international legal action against Iran’s ruling authorities for crimes against humanity.
Posting on X, the Academics in Exile Association shared:
“The Scholars in Exile campaign held an event in central Sheffield in solidarity with political prisoners and the #NoToExecution movement.”
The Scholars in Exile campaign held an event in central Sheffield in solidarity with political prisoners and the #NoToExecution movement.
— Academics In Exile Association (@iranianacademic) May 20, 2025
Tuesday, May 20, 2025#IRGCterrorists#Iran pic.twitter.com/kFEMLBomgN
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.
