{"id":67021,"date":"2026-04-23T16:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/67021\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:33:27","slug":"iranian-resistance-supporters-in-brussels-condemn-executions-urge-eu-to-back-a-democratic-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/67021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Resistance Supporters in Brussels Condemn Executions, Urge EU to Back a Democratic Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85683\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BrusselsApril22.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters of the Iranian Resistance rally outside the European Parliament in Brussels, condemning executions in Iran and calling for EU support for a democratic republic.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/>Supporters of the Iranian Resistance rally outside the European Parliament in Brussels, condemning executions in Iran and calling for EU support for a democratic republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Brussels, April 22, 2026: Supporters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iranian Resistance<\/a> gathered outside the European Parliament in Brussels to condemn recent executions in Iran and call for international support for a democratic alternative to the current regime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The demonstration, held at Place du Luxembourg, brought together pro-democracy Iranians who paid tribute to political prisoners and protesters executed in recent weeks. Participants held large images of victims and wore blindfolds to symbolize prisoners on death row, expressing solidarity with detainees, including members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Supporters of the Iranian Resistance chanted slogans rejecting all forms of dictatorship, including \u201cDown with the oppressor, be it the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shah<\/a> or the Supreme Leader\u201d and \u201cWe do not want the Shah or the mullahs\u2014down with all dictators,\u201d alongside the unified message \u201cNo to the Shah, no to the mullahs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The rally coincided with <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2026\/04\/meps-call-to-end-silence-on-iran-executions-and-recognize-democratic-alternative-at-european-parliament\/85672\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a meeting at the European Parliament<\/a>, where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NCRI<\/a>\u2018s president-elect Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/2026\/04\/maryam-rajavi-urges-action-against-executions-in-iran-at-european-parliament-conference\/85667\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">addressed<\/a> Members of the European Parliament, urging stronger international backing for the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom. The session also included remarks by several European political figures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Demonstrators called on the European Union to support the establishment of a democratic republic in Iran and to take a stronger stance against executions, noting that at least 16 protesters and political prisoners have reportedly been executed in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The gathering concluded with tributes to those executed, honoring their memory and reaffirming calls for freedom and justice in Iran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85687\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85688\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85689\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85690\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85691\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85692\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85693\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85694\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85695\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brussels-April-22-pic-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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