Protesters mount hunger strike outside Downing Street over Iran regime's executions
Explaation: In the summer of 1988, in a matter
of a few months, 30,000 political prisoners were massacred upon a fatwa by
Khomeini, the Iranian regime's leader. Based on this fatwa, all the prisoners
who were still loyal to the opposition People's Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK)
and refused to renounce it were executed. Many of the victims were serving
their sentences or had even finished them. The fatwa was subsequently extended
to other prisoners.
The three-day starvation demo began on Saturday
to coincide with the anniversary of the 1988 massacre in which 30,000 politicalprisoners were slaughtered in the country.
Over the weekend groups of Anglo-Iranians and
British supporters flocked to Downing Street in anger at the execution of
scores of Iranian nationals last week.
The National Council of Resistance in Iran
says more than 2,500 people have been hanged during the presidency of
Hassan Rouhani, who assumed office in 2013.
Protesters are urging the UK government to
condemn “executions and torture” in the country.
One protester, Omid Ebrahim, 18, told the
Standard that despite hunger taking its toll it was “worth it” to achieve
the group’s goal.
He added: “We are striking in solidarity with
prisoners in Iran.
“No matter how hard this is for us, it is
nothing compared to the conditions they are facing.”
In an article, posted on their website, the NCRIsaid: “Hunger strikers and protesters are urging the UK government to
categorically condemn the incessant cruel hangings that are taking place
unabatedly in Iran and act with its Western allies to press for an immediate
halt to the executions and torture in Iran."
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