1988 Massacre

On June 19, Raisi was selected as President in the aftermath of a nationwide boycott of Iran’s sham elections. Who is Raisi, and what does his presidency mean for Iran and the world?

Ebrahim Raisi, a Return To Darker Days or a Declaration of Character by the Theocratic Regime?

June 30, 2021

Just days after the Iranian election, which saw Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi named as the new president, calls to hold him accountable for his role in the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners and other human rights abuses have grown louder.

Iran: Calls To Hold Raisi Accountable For 1988 Massacre Grow

June 30, 2021

New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has attracted plenty of criticism from human rights advocates around the world since the election earlier this month.

Iran: Human Rights Advocates Condemn Raisi

June 29, 2021

The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has used the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26) to urge the international community to seek justice for Iranian torture and execution victims, as well as to bring new president Ebrahim Raisi to justice for his role in various crimes against humanity.

Iran: NCRI Women’s Committee: Raisi Must Be Prosecuted

June 29, 2021

On June 18, 2021, Ebrahim Raisi was brought to power through sham elections in Iran. Dubbed, "the Butcher", Raisi has functioned within the Judiciary in different positions, since its inception in 1979, when he was only 19 years old, with his latest post, serving as Iran’s Judiciary Chief.

Call on International Community to #ProsecuteRaisiNOW!

June 26, 2021

In an online conference held on Thursday, June 24, 2021, by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), human rights experts and jurists weighed in on the implications of Ebrahim Raisi becoming the Iranian regime’s president, and the role that the international community must play to hold the regime’s authorities to account for their crimes.

International Panel Discuss the Outcome of Ebrahim Raisi’s Selection as Iran’s President

June 26, 2021

Prosecute Raisi NOW

June 25, 2021

In April, the Iranian regime once again tried to destroy a mass grave of the political prisoners killed during the 1988 massacre to hide evidence of its crime against humanity, according to Iran Human Rights Monitor in its latest report into human rights abuses in the country.

How Was Iran’s Human Rights Situation in April?

May 12, 2021

Justice For Victims Of 1988 Massacre In Iran (JVMI) issued a press release regarding the open letter of more than 150 former UN officials to the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran.

JVMI: 150 Ex-UN Officials, Experts Urge OHCHR to Launch Commission of Inquiry Into Iran’s 1988 Massacre

May 5, 2021

On Monday, April 26, 2021, supporters of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK/PMOI) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran(NCRI) held rallies in several European cities to protest the inhumane crimes committed by the Iranian regime to destroy the graves of the 1988 massacre's martyrs.

Iranians, MEK Supporters in Europe Condemn Destruction of 1988 Massacre Victims’ Grave

April 27, 2021