On Sunday, January 18, the protests and uprising of the Iranian people entered their twenty-second day. At the same time, global support for the Iranian people’s uprising continues.
As part of the wave of international support for the nationwide uprising of the Iranian people, a large-scale demonstration was held in Paris on Saturday, January 17, 2026. This protest gathering, which took place at the Panthéon square, became a scene for expressing solidarity with the courage and resilience of the Iranian people in the face of the ruling regime’s repression.
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A wide range of political groups, labor unions, and human rights organizations took part in the demonstration. Participants, holding placards and chanting slogans such as “Neither Shah nor mullahs,” “Neither monarchy nor supreme leadership,” and “Long live freedom,” emphasized their opposition to all forms of dictatorship and their support for the Iranian people’s right to self-determination. These slogans reflected the protesters’ shared demand for freedom, democracy, and popular sovereignty in Iran.
According to reports, organizations and groups such as “Justice for Iran,” the “League for the Defense of Human Rights in Iran,” the “Women’s Alliance for Democracy,” the CGT labor union, the “French Human Rights League,” the “International Federation for Human Rights,” MRAP, “SOS Racisme,” “Russia Liberties,” as well as groups of activists in solidarity with Ukraine, were actively present at the gathering. The presence of this diverse array highlighted the linkage of human rights and democratic struggles at the international level and the convergence of demands against repression and human rights violations.
🚨 Paris Stands with Iran — From the Ground#IranProtests2026
At the Panthéon, Iranians and French citizens rallied today in solidarity with Iran’s nationwide uprising, at the initiative of major human rights associations and trade unions in France.
Protesters chanted “Death to… pic.twitter.com/B6vhyckoqc— SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) January 17, 2026
Speakers at the rally, referring to the bloody suppression of protests in Iran, called for accountability for perpetrators of human rights violations and for increased political and legal pressure by the international community against the Iranian regime. They also stressed the need for practical support by governments and international institutions for the Iranian people’s uprising and for recognizing the right to resist repression. This demonstration sent a clear message from Paris to the world: the uprising of the Iranian people is not alone, and their voice is being heard on the international stage.
