London rally against execution of political activists in Iran

Several protests took place over the weekend against the executions of 5 polititcal activists last Sunday, 9 May. In London on Saturday the WPI and 7 other groups and campaigns organised a rally starting at Trafalgar Square at 1pm. Different speakers talked about the executions, the situation of political activists and prisoners in Iran. At 2.30 around 120 people marched for two and a half hours towards the IRI embassy where the protest continued. The protesters continuously shouted slogans whilst marching. Some of the slogans were: Free all political prisoners now! Stop the murder, stop the torture! Down with the Islamic regime of Iran! Stop victimizing women in Iran!

On Trafalgar Square




Getting ready to march



Marching








In front of the IRI embassy

Attack on IRI embassy in Denmark today

There are also reports that protesters attacked the IRI embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.

Successful protest opposite IRI embassy

Today's protest in front of the Islamic regime's embassy in London was a huge success. About 100 people had gathered shouting slogans in English and Farsi. Some of the slogans were: Down with the Islamic regime of Iran! No to the anti-woman regime! Stop executions and torture now! Shut down the embassy! People had put up pictures of the 5 political activists that were executed last Sunday. Several times protesters threw balloons filled with colour across the street and the wall at the embassy.

WPI International Women's Day across the world

USA

Washington DC

Sunday 7 March, 1pm

Embassy of Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Iran is represented here)

Dallas

Sunday 7 March, 2pm

Picknick

Russell Creek Park, Mc Dermot Road – Plano

Canada

Toronto

Saturday 6 March, 11am – 1pm

Bloor St West OESI Building

Subway Bedford Station 252

Rally 1pm

Ryerson University 1.30-5pm

Vancouver

Saturday 6 March, 1 to 3 pm
South side of Art Gallery, Robson & How street

Germany

Bremen

Monday 8 March, 12:00 – 14:00

Universität Bremen

Frankfurt

Monday 8 March, 17:00
Demo

Hauptwache (Zeil)
Kontakt:015781688732

France

Lyons

Saturday 6 March, 17:00 – 19:00

City Centre

Monday 8 March, 20:00

Meet-up

at Patooq (socialising) space

Besancon

Monday 8 March, from 9am

Marketplace

Norway

Oslo

Saturday 6 March, 12:30

Parliament

Monday 8 March, 18:00

Rally

Youngtorget – Oslo

UK

London

Saturday 6 March, 12-4pm

Trafalgar Square, North Terrace

Sweden

Stockholm

Monday 8 March, 15:00 – 17:30

Södermalmstorg

Gothenburg

Saturday 6 March, 15:00

Folket House

Monday 8 March, 16:00

Rally

Brunnsparken

Malmo

Monday 8 March, 17:00 – 21:00

Kronetorpsgatan 1

Rally 18:00

Gustav Square

Contact: +46 70 36 38088

Holland

Den Haag

Monday 8 March, 15:00

Parliament

Rotterdam

Monday 8 March, 14:00

Astedhouse

For information on any of these events please contact your local WPI branch or email:

hasan_salehi2001@yahoo.com

WPI 22 Bahman protest Norway

Watch a clip of WPI's protest on 22 Bahman in Norway in front of the Islamic regime's embassy which was filmed by Norwegian Nett TV here.