Paris, France – October 11, 2025 — Iranian community, supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI/MEK ) gathered in Paris 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.
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 French government, 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.
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.
Rassemblement émouvant samedi à Paris pour réclamer l'arrêt des exécutions en Iran et pour la libération de 17 militants de l'OMPI condamnés à mort. A l'occasion de la journée mondiale contre la #peinedemort à la Fontaine des Innocents Les Halles #StopExecutionsInIran pic.twitter.com/2iUR4iVDEW
— Afchine Alavi (@afchine_alavi) October 11, 2025
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.
Just now in Paris, the brave Iranian community demonstrating along with their French supporters, against the growing number of executions in Iran on the World day against death penalty. #No2ExecutionsInIran pic.twitter.com/D3q84lWDEf
— Aladdin Touran (@AladdinTouran) October 11, 2025
