{"id":73025,"date":"2025-05-01T03:23:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T01:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=73025"},"modified":"2025-04-30T21:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:23:56","slug":"mek-supporters-launch-geneva-sit-in-to-protest-executions-demand-political-prisoners-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2025\/05\/mek-supporters-launch-geneva-sit-in-to-protest-executions-demand-political-prisoners-release\/73025\/","title":{"rendered":"MEK Supporters Launch Geneva Sit-In to Protest Executions, Demand Political Prisoners&#8217; Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_73028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73028\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73028\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-2025-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geneva, Switzerland \u2013 April 28, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"875\"><strong>Geneva, Switzerland \u2013 April 28, 2025 \u2014<\/strong>Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>), began a five-day sit-in today at Place des Nations in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva. Running from April 28 to May 2, the protest strongly condemns the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating use of the death penalty, particularly against political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"MEK Supporters Launch Geneva Sit-In to Protest Executions, Demand Political Prisoners' Release\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85_cWcAJf-g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1300\">Demonstrators are demanding the <strong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1047\">immediate abolition of the death penalty in Iran<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1108\">unconditional release of all political prisoners<\/strong>, particularly those <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/12\/urgent-action-required-six-political-prisoners-sentenced-to-death-in-iran\/67727\/\" rel=\"\">facing imminent execution<\/a>. Among them are two <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" rel=\"\">MEK<\/a> supporters, <a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/04\/23\/two-political-prisoners-face-imminent-execution-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behrouz Ehsani<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/04\/23\/two-political-prisoners-face-imminent-execution-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mehdi Hassani<\/a>, whose lives are at grave risk due to politically motivated death sentences.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1-April 28, Day 1: Five-day sit-in by Iran resistance supporters in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Geneva?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Geneva<\/a>'s Place des Nations against execution verdicts for political prisoners, demanding abolition of death penalty in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>. From Apr 28 to May 2, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreePoliticalPrisoners?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreePoliticalPrisoners<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1RgqEMXTeT\">pic.twitter.com\/1RgqEMXTeT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1917471047202320796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1474\">The demonstrators also called on the international community to take firm, practical action against Iran\u2019s clerical dictatorship, which they say is endangering peace through internal repression, export of terrorism, and pursuit of nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1877\">Protesters demanded that regime leaders be held accountable for crimes against humanity in an international court and called for recognition of the organized Iranian Resistance, represented by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a>) and the MEK. They expressed support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/t\/iranian-resistance-units\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEK Resistance Units<\/a> inside Iran, who are risking their lives to fight for freedom, democracy, and human rights.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1877\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73031\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-1-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73032\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73033\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-3-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73034\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Geneva-April-28-pic-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1877\">\n<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iranian resistance supporters launched a 5-day protest at the UN&#8217;s Geneva HQ on April 28, urging abolition of the death penalty in Iran and justice for political prisoners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":73028,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[523,1,32],"tags":[3027,877,275,3028,1348],"class_list":["post-73025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iranian-communities","category-news","category-videos","tag-behrouz-ehsani","tag-geneva","tag-iranian-communities","tag-mehdi-hassani","tag-stop-executions-in-iran"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>MEK Supporters Launch Geneva Sit-In to Protest Executions, Demand Political Prisoners&#039; 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