{"id":56710,"date":"2026-02-14T03:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/iran-rights-rally-set-to-draw-huge-numbers-during-munich-conference\/14\/02\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T03:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:25:24","slug":"iran-rights-rally-set-to-draw-huge-numbers-during-munich-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/iran-rights-rally-set-to-draw-huge-numbers-during-munich-conference\/14\/02\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran rights rally set to draw huge numbers during Munich conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A demonstration that aims to spotlight the human rights situation in Iran is expected to draw huge numbers on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, organizers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The group called The Munich Circle has registered 100,000 participants for its protest against Iran&#8217;s hardline clerical rulers starting at 12 pm (1100 GMT) in the Bavarian capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rally is titled &#8220;Human Rights and Freedom for Iran: International Solidarity with the Iranian People.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers said the timing during the conference was deliberate, as political and military decision-makers from around the world would be in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) puts the death toll from a crackdown by Iranian authorities on anti-government protesters angered by crippling economic conditions at more than 7,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The unrest erupted in late December and turned most violent on January 8 and 9. Although the protests have since subsided, activists are still counting the dead and fear the toll could rise further.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Munich city officials said that more than 15 additional demonstrations linked to the conference have been registered for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The protests will mean extra work for police. The conference venue, the luxury Hotel Bayerischer Hof in the city centre, is already a high-security zone with road closures and police checks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Munich Security Conference, which opened on Friday and runs through Sunday, is considered the world&#8217;s premier gathering of security policy experts. More than 60 world leaders and around 100 foreign and defence ministers are attending the 62nd edition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>People demonstrate at Odeonsplatz against human rights violations in Iran and call for regime change by the Iranian people during the weekend of the Munich Security Conference, where numerous protests &#8211; including larger rallies against Iran\u2019s regime &#8211; are expected alongside the summit. Malin Wunderlich\/dpa<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"People demonstrate at Odeonsplatz against human rights violations in Iran and call for regime change by the Iranian people during the weekend of the Munich Security Conference, where numerous protests - including larger rallies against Iran\u2019s regime - are expected alongside the summit. 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