Heidelberg, Germany – October 17, 2026 – Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) staged a book table and photo exhibition in Heidelberg to protest the Iranian regime’s continued use of the death penalty and highlight the plight of political prisoners and protesters facing execution.

Calls for Urgent International Action to Save Lives

Participants urged the international community to take immediate and decisive action to save political prisoners and protesters arrested during recent protests who face execution. They called for swift measures to prevent further executions and effective international pressure on the Iranian regime to end its use of capital punishment as a tool of repression.

They also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners and protesters sentenced to death, along with the abolition of the death penalty in Iran.

The participants further called for senior Iranian regime officials responsible for systematic human rights violations and executions to be brought before an international tribunal to face accountability for crimes against humanity.

The rally denounced the use of executions to suppress dissent and intimidate those seeking political and social change. Participants stressed the urgency of swift and decisive international action to prevent further loss of life.