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In a crime against humanity, the Iranian regime secretly executed over 30,000 political prisoners in a 1988 massacre.

Iran: A Fatwa Which Took the Life of 30,000 Political Prisoners in 1988 Massacre

August 3, 2021

On July 23, 2021, Amnesty International’s deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa commented upon Iran’s regime repressive response to protests over water shortages in the Iranian province of Khuzestan by drawing comparisons to the crackdown on an earlier nationwide uprising.

The Uprising in Khuzestan and Other Parts of Iran Necessitates an International Response Against the Mullahs’ Regime

August 1, 2021

Maryam Rajavi, the president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), gave a speech to the 2021 Free Iran World Summit earlier this month, during the third day of the conference (July 12), which was focused on seeking justice for the 1988 massacre victims.

Maryam Rajavi: Hold Iran Regime to Account For 1988 Massacre

July 27, 2021

Amnesty International released a report on 23 July 2021. In this report, Amnesty strongly condemned the repression of the people of Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran, who have been protesting wildly since July 15 due to the lack of water. In the protests, the people being shot by the Iranian regime's security forces, which killed at least eight people.

Amnesty International: Using Live Ammunition to Crush Protests in Khuzestan Uprising In Iran -at Least 8 People Have Been Killed

July 23, 2021

The Iranian public has been suffering through extensive and unannounced power cuts on a daily basis since early May, which has caused widespread difficulties for most of the country. One key example of this is patients who are hooked up to life-saving medical devices, whether in a hospital or at home, who lose power.

Iran: Power Cuts Equal Patient Deaths

July 23, 2021

In June, the Iranian regime elevated Judiciary Chief and 1988 Death Commission member Ebrahim Raisi to the position of president, and this is actually quite indicative of how human rights abuses were commonplace that month; from executions to religious discrimination.

Iran: June 2021 Human Rights Abuses

July 9, 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

Afkari brothers have been tortured in Shiraz solitary confinement for months. Vahid and Habib Afkari are brothers of the national champion Navid Afkari, who have been held in solitary confinement since Navid execution in September 2020. Amnesty International has published a detailed 48-page report on the torture of these brothers.

Iran: Amnesty International Has Published a 48-Page Report on the Torture of Afkari Brothers

June 27, 2021