Bournemouth, UK — July 12, 2025: In a powerful show of civic engagement, the Academics in Exile Association held its first public campaign in Bournemouth as part of its “No to Executions” initiative. The event featured a photo exhibition and bookstall highlighting the Iranian regime’s escalating use of executions, particularly against political prisoners affiliated with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
The exhibition drew widespread support from locals and the Iranian diaspora. Many signed petitions endorsing Maryam Rajavi’s “Third Option” — a democratic alternative to war or appeasement, calling for regime change by the Iranian people and their organized resistance under the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
Attendees strongly condemned the regime’s human rights abuses, including torture and systematic executions. There was a clear call for the immediate release of political prisoners and stronger international action. The event also urged the UK government to blacklist the IRGC and shut down the Iranian regime’s embassy in London.
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— Academics In Exile Association (@iranianacademic) July 12, 2025
🔹 No to war, no to appeasement
✅ Yes to change by the Iranian people and organized resistance
Heartfelt thanks to all who stood with us. ✌❤️#NoToExecution#NoShahNoMullah#UprisingIsTheAnswer#NoToTerrorism pic.twitter.com/4ltPpltcPe
With participants from cities like Bournemouth and growing international momentum, the event marked a pivotal moment for the Iranian democratic movement. The message was unmistakable: true change in Iran will come not through foreign intervention, but through the will of the people and their unified resistance.
