{"id":89711,"date":"2026-08-23T11:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=89711"},"modified":"2026-08-23T12:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T10:04:31","slug":"heidelberg-rally-commemorates-irans-1988-massacre-and-condemns-executions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/08\/heidelberg-rally-commemorates-irans-1988-massacre-and-condemns-executions\/89711\/","title":{"rendered":"Heidelberg Rally Commemorates Iran\u2019s 1988 Massacre and Condemns Executions"},"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_89715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89715\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89715\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HeidelbergAug22.jpg\" alt=\"PMOI supporters in Heidelberg commemorate the victims of Iran\u2019s 1988 massacre and condemn ongoing executions.\" 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\/08\/HeidelbergAug22.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HeidelbergAug22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HeidelbergAug22-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PMOI supporters in Heidelberg commemorate the victims of Iran\u2019s 1988 massacre and condemn ongoing executions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1509\"><strong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1189\">Heidelberg, Germany \u2013 August 22, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 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>) held a rally and photo exhibition in Heidelberg to commemorate the anniversary of the <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1403\"><strong data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1365\">1988 massacre<\/strong><\/a> of political prisoners in Iran and to condemn the ongoing use of the death penalty by the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1893\">The event honored the memory of thousands of political prisoners who were executed during the 1988 massacre and paid tribute to all those who have lost their lives in Iran\u2019s struggle for freedom and human rights. Participants called for justice for the victims and emphasized the importance of preserving the memory of those who lost their lives in pursuit of freedom and democracy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Heidelberg Rally Commemorates Iran\u2019s 1988 Massacre and Condemns Executions\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0r07k3xv130?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<h3 data-section-id=\"1xcfecg\" data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1940\">Call to Abolish the Death Penalty in Iran<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2315\">Participants called for the complete abolition of the death penalty in Iran and the unconditional release of all political prisoners, particularly those at risk of imminent execution. They also called for senior Iranian regime officials responsible for human rights violations to be brought before an international tribunal and held accountable for crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2532\">The rally also condemned the continued use of executions as a tool of repression in Iran, stressing that the death penalty must not be used to silence dissent or intimidate those seeking political and social change.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"9ih5er\" data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2572\">A Call for Justice and a Free Iran<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2919\">The exhibition expressed support for <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2675\">NCRI<\/a> President-elect <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2775\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s \u201c<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/campaign-of-no-to-executions-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2869\">No to Executions<\/a>\u201d campaign and called for its expansion worldwide.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3299\">Participants also reaffirmed their call for regime change and the establishment of a secular and democratic republic in Iran, rejecting both theocratic rule and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monarchy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3299\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89716\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Heidelberg-Aug-22-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"537\" 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