Decoding the Why and When of the 1988 Massacre in Iran
Iran’s history has been marred by a clerical dictatorship known for its deceit and attempts to rationalize heinous actions. Among its darkest chapters is the summer of 1988, when thousands of political prisoners lost their lives in a massacre. State officials, rather than owning up to their roles, try to downplay or deny involvement in what human rights experts consider a “genocide.”
Remarks by Professor Melanie O’Brien, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023
Dr. Melanie O’Brien (Australia), President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), addressed the third day of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran’s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.
Remarks by Former UN Human Rights Expert Ariel E Dulitzky, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023
Prof. Ariel E Dulitzky (Argentina), Chair of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (2013-2015), addressed the third day of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran’s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.
Remarks by Ambassador Zorica Maric-Djordjević, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023
Amb. Zorica Marić-Djordjević (Montenegro), Special Representative of Montenegro to the UN Human Rights Council 2013-2015, addressed the third day of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran’s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.
Remarks by Former UN Special Rapporteur Anand Grover, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023
Anand Grover (India), UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health (2008 to 2014), addressed the third day of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran’s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.
Remarks by Irene Victoria Massimino Kjarsgaard, Former Rapporteur of the High Criminal Court of Buenos Aires, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023
Irene Victoria Massimino Kjarsgaard (Argentina), Former Rapporteur of the High Criminal Court of Buenos Aires Province, addressed the third day of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran’s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.
Remarks by Former Amnesty International SG Pierre Sané, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023
Pierre Sané (Senegal), Secretary General of Amnesty International (1992-2001), addressed the third day of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran’s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.
Global Echoes: Demanding Justice for the Victims of Iran’s 1988 Massacre
In 1988, the founder of the mullahs’ regime, Ruhollah Khomeini, orchestrated a brutal massacre of political prisoners associated with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). His intention was to eliminate his main opposition and any potential alternative once and for all. Little did he anticipate that this heinous crime against humanity would ignite a justice-seeking movement that would endure for decades and extend across the globe.
Remarks by Former UNHRC President Joachim Rücker, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023
Joachim Rücker from Germany, President of the UN Human Rights Council (2015), addressed the third day of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran’s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.
Remarks by Lawyer Kenneth Lewis, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023
Kenneth Lewis (Sweden), Lawyer, Representing the PMOI, addressed the third day of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran’s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.