Weekly Report: Iranian Opposition Activities Against Executions Expand Across Europe and North America
On Oct 10, 2026: On World Day Against the Death Penalty, NCRI supporters in the Netherlands held marathon in Amsterdam to condemn executions in Iran and launch a global call to abolish all death sentences in Iran
Written by
Shamsi Saadati
In the week of October 4-11, 2026, supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) conducted coordinated protests, continuous sit-ins, photo exhibitions, and public outreach events across multiple European cities the United States.
The sustained Berlin sit-in, now exceeding 220 days, and parallel activities in Switzerland, France, Sweden, Germany, and North America highlighted the regime’s reliance on executions as a tool of political control while underscoring organized diaspora and internal resistance efforts.
October 10, 2026
Timed to the World Day Against the Death Penalty, rallies and marathons were organized in 11 different cities where participants condemned the Iranian regime’s accelerating use of capital punishment against political prisoners and participants in recent nationwide uprisings. They reiterated demands for a democratic republic based on Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan, recognition of the NCRI’s proposed provisional government, and an end to both theocratic and monarchical forms of dictatorship.
Tonight at the Lincoln Memorial, we raise our voices for those the Iranian regime seeks to silence.
On World Day Against the Death Penalty, our demand is clear: Stop executions in Iran. Free political prisoners.
Behind every execution is a human life, a family, and a future… pic.twitter.com/yDZtRwYf1l
— OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) October 10, 2026
Additional reports detailed North American actions marking the World Day Against the Death Penalty. In Washington, DC, Iranian Americans gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to condemn executions in Iran and demand accountability from the regime. In Atlanta, members of the Iranian American Community of Georgia held a photo exhibition on the Atlanta BeltLine across from Kroger, honoring victims of the regime’s repression and calling for an end to executions. In San Francisco, supporters organized by the Iranian-American Community of NorCal held a rally at Union Square, urging an end to executions and affirming support for a free, democratic Iran by the people of Iran, while rejecting both the Shah and the mullahs.
October 9, 2026
In Berlin, Germany, NCRI supporters maintained their sit-in protest outside the Iranian regime’s embassy for the 224th consecutive day. Demonstrators condemned the executions of political prisoners and participants in recent uprisings, calling for an end to the death penalty, the closure of the embassy as a center of espionage and terrorism, and accountability for the regime’s systematic repression. They rejected both the clerical dictatorship and any return to monarchical rule under the slogan “Down with the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Supreme Leader,” advocating a free democratic republic grounded in Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan and recognition of the NCRI provisional government. Participants also demanded stronger European action against Iranian intelligence networks and international support for MEK Resistance Units operating inside Iran.
In Switzerland, supporters held rallies featuring photo exhibitions and book stands in Effretikon and Lugano. The events focused public attention on the regime’s escalating capital punishment, particularly against political prisoners and detained protesters, while expressing solidarity with the “No to Execution” campaign and seeking to preserve the memory of those killed in the struggle for freedom. A parallel gathering in Bern combined a photo exhibition and book stand with the same objectives; Swiss visitors examined images of uprising victims and political prisoners facing death sentences, expressed solidarity with the Iranian people, and condemned the regime’s actions.
In Houston, Texas, NCRI supporters held a photo exhibition at Hermann Square Park in front of City Hall ahead of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, standing against executions in Iran, highlighting the plight of political prisoners and protesters at risk, and drawing local visitors including political representatives and media coverage.
October 7, 2026
In Paris, supporters organized a book stand and photo exhibition highlighting the regime’s systematic executions of political prisoners and protesters from nationwide uprisings. The event promoted a symbolic 3.5-kilometer run scheduled for October 10 at Parc Montsouris to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty and advance the #StopExecutionsInIran campaign. Organizers framed the gathering as a reflection of the Iranian people’s demand for a democratic republic, rejecting both monarchical and theocratic dictatorship, and called on the French public and international community to support a secular, rights-based future while recognizing the sacrifices of those who participated in the uprisings.
October 6, 2026
In Berlin, the sit-in outside the Iranian embassy reached its 221st consecutive day, with demonstrators repeating their condemnation of executions targeting political prisoners and uprising participants, their call for the embassy’s closure, and their rejection of both the Shah and the Supreme Leader in favor of a democratic republic based on Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan and the NCRI provisional government. They again urged action against Iranian security networks in Europe and support for MEK Resistance Units inside Iran.
In Göttingen, Germany, supporters held a book stand and photo exhibition backing the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, condemning the widespread use of the death penalty, and calling for an end to repression and the establishment of a democratic republic. Images of those killed in popular uprisings against the theocratic dictatorship were displayed to commemorate their sacrifices. In Gothenburg, Sweden, a rally marked the 141st consecutive week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign; participants chanted “Down with the executioner regime,” demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners, warned of the grave risks facing political detainees amid rising death sentences, and reaffirmed support for Maryam Rajavi and a democratic republic while rejecting both monarchical and theocratic rule. A second book stand and photo exhibition in Paris again promoted the October 10 Parc Montsouris run and the broader campaign against executions, emphasizing the Iranian people’s aspirations for peace, freedom, justice, and a secular democratic future free of any form of authoritarian rule.
Reports Received Later: Activities from October 3, 2026
Updates covering events on October 3 were received. In Berlin, the sit-in reached its 218th consecutive day; demonstrators condemned executions, honored the victims of Zahedan’s Bloody Friday in 2022, and restated their calls for embassy closure, accountability, rejection of both the Shah and Supreme Leader, recognition of the NCRI provisional government, and support for Resistance Units.
In Paris, a photo exhibition at Place de la République commemorated execution victims ranging from those killed in the 1988 massacre to participants in recent uprisings, including Ali Hemmati, Majid Nikandish, and Siavash Jamshidi, while calling for an end to the death penalty. In Malmö, Sweden, supporters held a rally and photo exhibition condemning the execution of January uprising protesters such as Ali Hemmati and Majid Nikandish, commemorating the September 27, 1981 uprising in Tehran and Zahedan’s Bloody Friday, demanding the closure of the Iranian embassy in Sweden as a hub for espionage and terrorism, and affirming support for a democratic republic and the NCRI. A parallel rally in Gothenburg advanced the same messages and called on the Swedish government to secure the release of all political prisoners.
In Winchester, United Kingdom, members of the Academics in Exile Association organized a book table and photo exhibition that drew public expressions of solidarity; visitors signed petitions urging the United Nations and international community to address executions and human rights violations while supporting the Iranian people’s demand for a secular republic. Finally, in Stockholm, supporters rallied outside Sweden’s Parliament, condemning the executions of political prisoners and protesters including Hemmati and Nikandish, rejecting both monarchical and theocratic dictatorship, calling for embassy closure, and demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners alongside recognition of the NCRI as a democratic alternative.
The expansion of these activities from Europe to North America, combined with reported Resistance Units operations inside Iran, demonstrates that the regime’s strategy of intensified executions and terror has failed to deter organized opposition or silence demands for democratic change. Rather than projecting invincibility, the targeting of political prisoners and uprising participants has broadened diaspora solidarity and exposed the clerical system’s internal deadlock, as calls for a democratic alternative rooted in the NCRI’s vision continue to gain traction on both sides of the Atlantic despite ongoing repression.