{"id":86450,"date":"2026-05-18T08:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=86450"},"modified":"2026-05-18T08:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:09:08","slug":"mek-supporters-in-gothenburg-protest-executions-back-a-democratic-republic-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/05\/mek-supporters-in-gothenburg-protest-executions-back-a-democratic-republic-in-iran\/86450\/","title":{"rendered":"MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Protest Executions, Back a Democratic Republic in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gothenburg rally condemning Iran\u2019s executions and calling for action against the mullahs\u2019 regime, as protesters voice support for a democratic republic in Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Gothenburg, Sweden \u2014 May 16, 2026 \u2014<\/strong> Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a><\/span>) gathered to protest the execution of political prisoners in Iran, including PMOI<\/a>\u00a0members and individuals detained during the January 2026 uprising.<\/p>\n
Demonstrators urged the Swedish government to take firm action against the Iranian regime over its ongoing executions and alleged terrorist activities. They called for the closure of the regime\u2019s embassy in Stockholm, which they described as a hub for espionage and terrorism, and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"813\">Participants rejected both the <span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shah<\/a><\/span>\u2019s rule and the current clerical regime, while voicing support for the <strong>democratic alternative<\/strong> put forward by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a><\/span>). The rally also called for an <strong>immediate end to executions<\/strong> in Iran and reaffirmed opposition to all forms of dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1659\">Speakers and participants expressed support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/plan-for-future-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a> proposed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/span><\/a>, describing it as a roadmap for a democratic Iran founded on pluralism, gender equality, separation of religion and state, and respect for human rights. 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