Ebrahim Raisi, a Return To Darker Days or a Declaration of Character by the Theocratic Regime?
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? Dubbed butcher of 88, Raisi was one of four members of the death commission for Evin and Gohardasht prisons near Tehran during […]
Iran: Calls To Hold Raisi Accountable For 1988 Massacre Grow
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. The most recent (and loudest) call came from United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human […]
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Iran: Raisi Attracts Criticism for His Crimes, but It’s Not Enough
The new Iranian regime’s President Ebrahim Raisi has drawn international condemnation for his crimes against humanity over the past 40 years, with news headlines calling him “the butcher” and a “mass murderer”. Amnesty International said: “That Ebrahim Raisi has risen to the presidency instead of being investigated for the crimes against humanity of murder, enforced disappearance […]
Iran: Raisi Tries (and Fails) To Deflect Criticism
The Iranian presidential election on June, 18, 2021, ended with the predicted result and Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi was the victor, despite a nationwide boycott by the people. During Raisi’s first press conference, he appeared to respond to the criticisms against him that fueled the boycott, like his role in the 1988 massacre. However, this […]
JVMI: 150 Ex-UN Officials, Experts Urge OHCHR to Launch Commission of Inquiry Into Iran’s 1988 Massacre
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. The text of this statement is as follows: Press Release – 5 May 2021 More […]
Iranians Anger Over Mullahs’ Plan to Raze Mass Grave in the Khavaran Cemetery
The Iranian people are outraged over the planned destruction of the Khavaran Cemetery in Tehran by the regime, with many putting up posters or graffiti with the slogans “Khavaran is evidence of mullahs’ crime” and “the mullahs’ regime wants to destroy the evidence of the crime” in various cities across the country. The crime in […]
Iranians, MEK Supporters in Europe Condemn Destruction of 1988 Massacre Victims’ Grave
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. It is worth mentioning that the Iranian resistance […]
International Call to Prevent Destruction Of Graves Of Martyrs Of Iran’s 1988 Massacre In Khavaran
And Elimination Of Evidence Of Crime Against Humanity In an inhuman crime, the religious fascism ruling Iran, intends to destroy the mass graves of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners, in Khavaran cemetery in a bid to cover up evidence of this huge crime against humanity. To this end, the clerical regime has resorted to […]
Iran’s Regime Uses the Death Penalty as a Weapon of Political Repression Against Dissidents and Protesters
Amnesty International published its annual report on the inhumane death penalty in the world in 2020. This report is a reference to the executions announced by the governments. The actual number is much higher than the announced statistics. Amnesty International reports on executions in 2020, referring to the Iranian regime, which uses executions to suppress political dissidents […]