{"id":88082,"date":"2026-07-10T07:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=88082"},"modified":"2026-07-10T07:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:31:47","slug":"manchester-event-highlights-human-rights-violations-in-iran-calls-for-a-democratic-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/07\/manchester-event-highlights-human-rights-violations-in-iran-calls-for-a-democratic-republic\/88082\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Event Highlights Human Rights Violations in Iran, Calls for a Democratic Republic"},"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_88086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88086\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88086\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ManchesterJuly9.jpg\" alt=\"MEK supporters gather at a book table and photo exhibition in Manchester to raise awareness of Iran's human rights abuses.\" 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\/2026\/07\/ManchesterJuly9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ManchesterJuly9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ManchesterJuly9-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MEK supporters gather at a book table and photo exhibition in Manchester to raise awareness of Iran\u2019s human rights abuses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Manchester, UK \u2013 July 9, 2026:<\/strong> Members of the Academics in Exile Association in the UK, supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>), organized a book table and photo exhibition in Manchester to raise awareness about the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating executions and systematic human rights abuses. The event drew attention to the regime\u2019s intensifying wave of executions, including those of political prisoners and protesters detained during the January 2026 uprising.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Manchester Event Calls for Global Action Against Iran\u2019s Executions and Human Rights Abuses\u2013July 9\u20132\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W-GuiolmAPw?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>Through photographs, publications, and testimonies, the organizers sought to draw public attention to the suffering of the Iranian people and their determination to reject all forms of dictatorship, whether <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>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/10\/who-is-ali-khamenei-iranian-regime-supreme-leader\/19254\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">theocratic<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Manchester Event Calls for Global Action Against Iran\u2019s Executions and Human Rights Abuses\u2013July 9\u20131\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rb66dpX6rv4?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>Participants called on the international community to stand with the Iranian people and support their aspiration for freedom, human rights, and the establishment of a democratic republic in Iran. The event also served as a tribute to those who have lost their lives in the struggle for justice and democratic change.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On 9 July 2026, supporters in Manchester organised a book table and photo exhibition to highlight the Iranian regime's escalating executions and systematic human rights abuses. The event stood in solidarity with the Iranian people's fight for freedom, democracy, and a secular\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SCG0teKyDF\">pic.twitter.com\/SCG0teKyDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Academics In Exile Association (@iranianacademic) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iranianacademic\/status\/2075290549536325924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88088\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Manchester-July-9-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"620\" 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';\" 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