Human Rights

I am Asghar Mehdizadeh, born in 1957 in the city of Soomehsara. I was in Soomehsara, Fooman, Rasht, Evin, and Gohardasht prisons for 13 years.

The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Asghar Mehdizadeh

November 12, 2021

Two years ago, 1,500 defenseless men, women and children were brutally killed by the Iranian regime’s security forces during the November 2019 uprising as they took to the streets in over 200 cities across Iran to protest a surprise increase in the price of gasoline.

Iranian Protesters Remembered as 2nd Anniversary of the November 2019 Uprising Approaches

November 12, 2021

Thursday, November 11, 2021 — The second session of the trial of the executioner Hamid Noury, began in the city of Durrës, Albania, with the presence of the plaintiffs and witnesses, members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), residents of Ashraf 3.

Second Day of the Trial of Hamid Noury, the Executioner of the 1988 Massacre, at the Durrës Court in Albania — November 11, 2021

November 11, 2021

My name is Majid Saheb Jam. I am a former political prisoner and supporter of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq, MEK. I spent 17 years in Evin, Ghezelhesar, Joint Committee, and Gohardasht prisons.

The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Majid Saheb Jam

November 11, 2021

While the Iranian regime’s official death toll from the Covid-19 virus now stands at 127,551, according to reports that have been tallied by the Iranian opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), the true figure is over four times higher than that at 473,700 deaths so far.

Rising Death Tolls From COVID-19 Across Iran as Provinces Report Worrying Statistics

November 11, 2021

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 — The first session of the trial of the executioner Hamid Noury, began in the city of Durrës, Albania, with the presence of the plaintiffs and witnesses, members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), residents of Ashraf 3.

Trial of Hamid Noury, the Executioner of the 1988 Massacre, at the Durrës Court in Albania — November 10, 2021

November 10, 2021

My name is Mohammad Zand. I was a student and arrested on July 28, 1981, for supporting the Mojahedin-e-Khalq, MEK. I spent 11 years in Evin, Ghezelhesar, and Gohardasht prisons.

The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Mohammad Zand

November 10, 2021

Thirty-three years after the brutal massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners in Iran, the impacts of this event are still palpable in Iran today as many of the massacre’s perpetrators are currently holding top positions in the regime, including the President Ebrahim Raisi.

The 1988 Massacre’s Impact on Iranian Society

November 10, 2021

The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran announced in a statement the names of 29 other martyrs of the November 2019 uprising prepared by the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran.

Names of 29 More Martyrs of the November 2019 Uprising in Iran Released, Names of 857 Martyrs Published So Far

November 8, 2021

A memorial ceremony was held on Thursday, November 4, 2021, for Abbas-Qoli Salehi on the fortieth day after his brutal execution, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic group of youth and others.

Iranian Intelligence Agents Desecrate Grave of Executed Prisoner Abbas-Qoli Salehi

November 8, 2021