Dallas, Texas – October 12, 2025 — Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) gathered in JFK Plaza to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty. The demonstrators condemned the Iranian regime’s ongoing executions and called for the immediate abolition of the death penalty, the release of all political prisoners, and urgent international action to prevent imminent executions.
Honoring Victims and Demanding Accountability
Participants honored the victims of Iran’s executions with a powerful photo exhibition and demanded justice for victims and their families. They called for global action to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its crimes and to end the impunity of those responsible for the atrocities.
Highlighting Individual Cases and Urgent Appeals
Protesters specifically called attention to political prisoners Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani and Ehsan Faridi, who face imminent death sentences, along with 15 other MEK supporters at risk of execution. Demonstrators urged the United Nations, the U.S. Administration, and the international community to act immediately to protect these prisoners. They recalled the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in the 1988 massacre in Iran by the clerical regime and, noting the continuation of executions in Iran, called for an end to the impunity of the regime’s leaders and agents and for their trial in an international court for crimes against humanity.
Nearly 2,000 prisoners have been executed since Pezeshkian took office, including 200 in September alone—the highest monthly toll in 36 years—underscoring the urgency of international intervention.
Our Community rallied at JFK Plaza to mark the #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty.
We honored Iran’s victims with a powerful photo exhibit and demanded:
✦ An end to executions in Iran
✦ Freedom for all political prisoners, including 17 PMOI/MEK members facing imminent execution… pic.twitter.com/Nb22FWTW76— IACNT (@IACNT) October 13, 2025
Global Campaign Against Executions
The rally also expressed support for Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and her call to expand the global “No to Executions” campaign worldwide.
Call for Regime Change and a Democratic Republic
Demonstrators reaffirmed the Iranian people’s demand for a democratic republic, rejecting both religious dictatorship and any return to monarchy. They emphasized the importance of recognizing the Iranian Resistance and supporting the MEK Resistance Units inside Iran in their ongoing struggle for freedom, justice, and the establishment of a democratic government.
