Stockholm / Gothenburg, Sweden — October 31, 2026: Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held rallies in Stockholm and Gothenburg on October 31, protesting human rights violations in Iran and calling for urgent international action to stop executions.
In Stockholm, demonstrators gathered outside the Swedish Parliament and urged the international community to prevent the implementation of death sentences against political prisoners. They also called on the Swedish government to take decisive action to help stop executions in Iran.
In Gothenburg, the rally was held on the International Day of Political Prisoners. Participants called for an end to executions and the immediate release of all political prisoners in Iran. The participants also expressed support for Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, and for her ten-point plan for Iran’s future, which includes the abolition of the death penalty
The demonstrators rejected all forms of dictatorship, both monarchical and theocratic. They opposed the rule of Iran’s former Shah as well as the current clerical regime, and called for the establishment of a democratic republic in Iran.
The participants expressed support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), which they described as a democratic alternative to the current system. They also voiced support for the struggle of the MEK Resistance Units inside Iran.
The demonstrators stressed the need for urgent international action to halt executions and prevent death sentences against political prisoners from being carried out.
