{"id":91769,"date":"2026-10-13T11:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=91769"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:00:23","slug":"world-day-against-the-death-penalty-cologne-marathon-calls-for-end-to-executions-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/10\/world-day-against-the-death-penalty-cologne-marathon-calls-for-end-to-executions-in-iran\/91769\/","title":{"rendered":"World Day Against the Death Penalty: Cologne Marathon Calls for End to Executions in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cologne marathon on World Day Against the Death Penalty demands an end to executions in Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cologne, Germany \u2013 October 10, 2026 \u2013<\/strong> On the World Day Against the Death Penalty<\/strong>, supporters of the Iranian Resistance and human rights advocates\u00a0took part in a 5-kilometer marathon in Cologne to condemn executions in Iran and launch a global call for the abolition of all death sentences in the country.<\/p>\n

Wearing vests bearing the slogans \u201cNo to Executions\u201d and \u201cStop Executions in Iran,\u201d participants condemned the Iranian regime\u2019s use of capital punishment as a tool of repression. They called for an immediate end to executions, particularly for political prisoners and protesters arrested during nationwide uprisings.<\/p>\n