{"id":85206,"date":"2026-04-06T09:37:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=85206"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:36:30","slug":"cologne-iranian-resistance-supporters-rally-against-execution-of-pmoi-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/04\/cologne-iranian-resistance-supporters-rally-against-execution-of-pmoi-political-prisoners\/85206\/","title":{"rendered":"Cologne: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally Against Execution of PMOI Political Prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cologne, Germany \u2013 Supporters of the Iranian Resistance rally to condemn executions in Iran and urge Germany to take decisive action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Cologne \u2013 April 4, 2026:<\/strong> Supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered in Cologne to protest the executions of six political prisoners:\u00a0Mohammad Taghavi, Akbar Daneshvar Kar, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Vahid Bani-Amerian,\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>and\u00a0 **Abolhassan Montazer<\/strong><\/a>, who were affiliated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>). Demonstrators denounced the actions of Iran\u2019s ruling establishment, describing the executions as a grave violation of human rights.<\/p>\n**
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Participants called for regime change in Iran and urged the German government to adopt a firmer stance against Tehran. Protesters emphasized the need for international accountability and stronger measures to address ongoing repression inside the country.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Cologne: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally Against Execution of PMOI Political Prisoners - Video 2\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JfZiVTq2H84?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>The rally featured speeches and placards highlighting the plight of political prisoners in Iran, as well as calls for global solidarity to stop executions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Cologne: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally Against Execution of PMOI Political Prisoners - Video 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4xd13ymfjSo?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<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&:has([data-writing-block])>*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:0a05c5c7-9215-4870-b4ae-02132626bdcb-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"88f3c496-422f-4d17-b8ca-9569443e4e0f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<h3 data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"605\">Call for International Support<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"605\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Organizers of the demonstration in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Cologne<\/span><\/span>, Germany, urged the German public and the broader international community to recognize the Iranian people\u2019s rejection of all forms of dictatorship\u2014whether\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">monarchical<\/span><\/a> or theocratic. Through speeches, slogans, and public expressions of solidarity, the rally highlighted the courage and sacrifices of Iranian protesters, calling on the world to stand with the Iranian people rather than support any authoritarian alternative.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Cologne: Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally Against Execution of PMOI Political Prisoners - Video 4\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5dDhmQXC22M?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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1285\">Maryam Rajavi Calls for International Accountability<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"3225\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Following the execution of\u00a0<strong>Vahid Bani-Amerian\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Abolhassan Montazer<\/strong>\u00a0on April 4, Mrs.\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" rel=\"\">Maryam Rajav<\/a>i<\/span><\/span>\u00a0condemned the killings and called for urgent international action. She urged the global community to hold Iranian authorities accountable and to take decisive steps against ongoing human rights violations, emphasizing the need to support the Iranian people and their organized resistance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At dawn today, Vahid Bani Amerian and Abolhassan Montazer were hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj. The two heroic members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) have now joined their comrades who laid down their lives in the struggle for freedom, including\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aIVQYrXu7d\">pic.twitter.com\/aIVQYrXu7d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/2040338837549801777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85211\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cologne-April-4-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" 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