Sheffield, UK – June 3, 2025: The Academics in Exile Association, linked to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), organized a public bookstall and photo exhibition in Sheffield to protest the recent surge of executions in Iran.

The event strongly condemned the recent 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 perpetrated by the regime in recent days.

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:

“Today in Sheffield: Exhibition held in solidarity with political prisoners and to demand an end to executions in Iran. Petitions were also collected to amplify the call for justice. “

📍Today in #Sheffield: Exhibition held in solidarity with political prisoners and to demand an end to executions in #Iran. Petitions were also collected to amplify the call for justice. #StopExecutions pic.twitter.com/2EZ1Lx1UTT

— Academics In Exile Association (@iranianacademic) June 3, 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.