Manchester, UK – June 11, 2025: The Academics in Exile Association, which supports the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), organized a public bookstall and photo exhibition in Manchester to protest the recent surge in executions in Iran.

The event strongly condemned the death sentences handed down to prisoners affiliated with the PMOI and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all political detainees. Held in solidarity with Iran’s prisoners of conscience, the gathering addressed the disturbing rise in torture and systematic executions carried out by the regime in recent days.

Participants also urged the UK government to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization and to close 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.

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.