Trial of Hamid Noury, the Executioner of the 1988 Massacre, at the Durrës Court in Albania — November 10, 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. Today’s court hearing is dedicated to the testimony of former political […]
The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Mohammad Zand
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.During the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, 90% of whom were members and supporters of the MEK, I was at Gohardasht Prison. I have to […]
The 1988 Massacre’s Impact on Iranian Society
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 National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) said, “Many analysts have […]
Iran: Maryam Rajavi’s Speech at the Italian Senate Conference
Maryam Rajavi: We Expect Both Houses of the Italian Parliament to Officially Recognize the Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran as Genocide and a Crime Against Humanity Italian Senate Conference: Iran, Human Rights, Justice, and the Role of the International Community Distinguished members of the Senate and Parliament of Italy, Dear friends,I salute and extend […]
The Trial of Hamid Noury, a 1988 Massacre Executioner In Stockholm Court, and the Testimony of Reza Fallahi, a Witness to the Massacre — October 26, 2021
Iranians, MEK Supporters Demonstrated in Front of the Court On the morning of Tuesday, October 26, 2021, the trial of Hamid Noury, a 1988 executioner, continued.The 33rd session of the trial of the executioner Hamid Noury in the Stockholm district court was dedicated to the hearing of Mr. Reza Fallahi, a witness to the massacre […]
Still Waiting for Justice for Victims, Three Decades After the 1988 Massacre in Iran
Thirty-three years after the 1988 massacre in Iran, the longstanding inaction from the international community to hold the regime officials, who were involved in the atrocities, accountable for their crimes against humanity continues to raise the question as to whether justice will ever be served for the victims and their families. During the summer of […]
Iran: Human Rights Record of Ebrahim Raisi, Eyewitness Accounts, Massoud Abouie-Rad
You can see another part of the testimonies of eyewitnesses of the 1988 massacre in Iran in the following clip. This part is dedicated to the testimony of Mr. Massoud Abouie-Rad. My name is Massoud Abouie-Rad. I am a former political prisoner who spent eight years in Evin, Gohardasht, Ghezelhesar, Babol, Sari, and the joint […]
Iran: Human Rights Record of Ebrahim Raisi: Eyewitness Accounts, Nahid Taheri
You can see another part of the testimonies of eyewitnesses of the 1988 massacre in Iran in the following clip. This part is dedicated to the testimony of Ms. Nahid Taheri. My name is Nahid Taheri. I was imprisoned from February 1982 until April 1984 in Hamedan prison, also known as Ershadgah prison. I was […]
Iran: Human Rights record of Ebrahim Raisi, Eyewitness Accounts, Ali Zolfaghari
You can see another part of the testimonies of eyewitnesses of the 1988 massacre in Iran in the following clip. This part is dedicated to the testimony of Mr. Ali Zolfaghari. My name is Ali Zolfaghari. I was arrested in 1981 for supporting the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK). I spent some time in a prison in […]
The Trial of the Executioner Hamid Noury, the Testimony of Mr. Zolfaghari, a Plaintiff in the Case and Witness to the 1988 Massacre and MEK Supporters Rally in Stockholm — Wednesday, October 20, 2021
On Wednesday, October 20, the Stockholm court was dedicated to the testimony of Ali Zolfaghari(Bijan), a former political prisoner and one of the plaintiffs in the case and a witness to the 1988 massacre. At the 32nd trial of Hamid Noury, a 1988 executioner in a Swedish court, before Ali Zolfaghari (Bijan) testimony, his lawyer […]
