Winchester, UK – August 15, 2025 – The Academics in Exile Association, supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), held an exhibition and bookstall in Winchester to denounce the executions of Iranian political prisoners carried out by the regime’s ruling mullahs.
The event spotlighted the urgent case of five political prisoners in Iran — Vahid Bani-Amerian, Pouya Ghobadi, Shahrokh Daneshvarkar, Mohammad Taghavi, and Babak Alipour — who have recently been transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison, a notorious site of mass executions, leaving them at imminent risk of execution.
Organizers and Participants Present Three Key Demands:
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The complete abolition of the death penalty in Iran.
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The immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners.
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International recognition of the Iranian people’s right to resist tyranny.
Participants also called on 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 for espionage and terrorist activities.
Members of the Iranian diaspora in Winchester echoed these demands, urging international legal action against Iran’s leaders for crimes against humanity. The academics further pressed for justice, stronger sanctions on the regime, and formal recognition of the Iranian people’s right to self-defense.
The exhibition attracted significant interest from a diverse audience in Winchester, underscoring the growing global concern over human rights violations in Iran.
