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Bob Blackman, Member of Parliament for Harrow East, the United Kingdom, has issued an urgent call for immediate international intervention to save six Iranian political prisoners who have been sentenced to death by the Iranian judiciary. The prisoners, accused of supporting the main Iranian opposition group, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a> (PMOI), were reportedly subjected to months of torture and denied due process.<\/p>\n The six individuals facing execution are:<\/p>\n \u201cThese sentences underscore the Iranian regime\u2019s systemic repression and blatant disregard for the rights and lives of its citizens,\u201d Blackman stated. He highlighted the regime\u2019s escalating crackdown on dissidents under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, noting that executions are being used as a tool to silence resistance.<\/p>\n Blackman urged the UK government, the European Union, and the international community to act swiftly. \u201cThe United Nations Security Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and other international bodies must take immediate steps to prevent these executions,\u201d he said. He also called for increased diplomatic pressure to halt the executions and secure the release of all political prisoners in Iran.<\/p>\n \u201cThe persecution of political prisoners cannot be ignored,\u201d Blackman concluded. \u201cA resolute global response is essential to hold the Iranian regime accountable and ensure justice for those imprisoned for their beliefs and activism.\u201d<\/p>\n MP Bob Blackman’s statement follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n\t\t\n
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