Oslo, Norway – August 2, 2026: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered in front of the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo for a rally and photo exhibition marking the 38th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of more than 30,000 political prisoners in Iran. The event also paid tribute to recently executed members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and to protesters who were arrested during the nationwide January 2026 uprising and later executed by the Iranian regime.
The photo exhibition was met with significant interest and support from Norwegian citizens. Visitors expressed solidarity with the Iranian people’s struggle against dictatorship, repression, and widespread human rights violations, as well as their aspiration for freedom and the establishment of a democratic republic in Iran.
Mr. Parviz Khazaei, the representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in the Nordic countries, also participated in the rally.
Remembering the 1988 Massacre and Ongoing Human Rights Abuses
The exhibition highlighted the Iranian regime’s continuing human rights violations while commemorating one of the darkest chapters in the country’s modern history. Participants remembered the 1988 massacre, during which more than 30,000 political prisoners—many of them PMOI supporters and members—were executed.
The exhibition also drew attention to the regime’s violent suppression of the January 2026 nationwide uprising, during which thousands of protesters were reportedly killed, according to figures released by the PMOI.
Renewed Calls for Freedom, Democracy, and Accountability
Speakers and participants stressed that despite decades of repression and executions, the Iranian people and their organized Resistance continue to strive for freedom and democracy. They highlighted the activities of the Resistance Units inside Iran and reaffirmed their rejection of both the former monarchy and the current clerical regime.
Participants in the rally and photo exhibition paid tribute to the fallen victims by placing flowers in front of their images, reaffirming their determination to continue the struggle until the establishment of freedom, justice, and a democratic republic based on human rights.
The rally called for accountability for past and ongoing human rights violations, expressed solidarity with the Iranian people’s struggle for a democratic future, and reiterated the demand for an end to executions in Iran.
