OIAC Rally in Washington, DC: Call For the Prosecution of Raisi for Crimes Against Humanity and Support Iran Protests
Hold Raisi Accountable for 1988 Massacre! “On Monday, August 2, 2021, a day before Ebrahim Raisi assumes the office of presidency in Iran, several hundred Iranian Americans (OIAC), including relatives of victims and witnesses, gathered on Capitol grounds to call for the prosecution of Raisi for crimes against humanity. Participants expressed support for pro-democracy protesters […]
Iran: A Fatwa Which Took the Life of 30,000 Political Prisoners in 1988 Massacre
In a crime against humanity, the Iranian regime secretly executed over 30,000 political prisoners in a 1988 massacre. This massacre was implemented following a fatwa by the regime’s then-Supreme Leader, Ruhollah Khomeini.In just 231 words, Khomeini decided the fate of over 30,000 Iranian youth.The victims of this fatwa were the members and supporters of the […]
Crackdown on Iran Water Protests
New protests over water shortages began in Khuzestan two weeks ago on July 15, 2021, but, as is common with protests in Iran, it quickly became about regime change with people chanting slogans like “death to the dictator”, which has become common in anti-regime protests over the past four years. The Iranian regime has responded […]
Maryam Rajavi: Hold Iran Regime to Account For 1988 Massacre
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. The massacre resulted in the deaths of 30,000 political […]
The World Must Investigate 1988 Massacre in Iran
With Ebrahim Raisi, one of the henchmen of the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, set to become Iranian president next month, the international community should take this as a warning sign that immediate action is needed to investigate the massacre and other human rights abuses in Iran. After all, given Raisi’s personal history with […]
Speech by Maryam Rajavi at the World Summit for a Free Iran- July 12, 2021
The final day of the Free Iran World Summit 2021: The Democratic Alternative on the March to Victory focused on the campaign for justice for the victims of the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, most of whom belonged to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). In the third day of the summit, entitled […]
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 […]