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 […]
Time To Set up UN Commission of Inquiry on 1988 Massacre of Iran Political Prisoners
Simultaneous with 46th HRC session, a virtual conference held on March 11, 2021. Justice for Victims of 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) hosted this online conference. The online conference was under the title: “Iran: Trampling Human Rights”.The event called on the Un Human Rights Council to set up a commission of inquiry into the 1988 […]
MEK Iran: It’s Never Too Late To Make Iran’s Regime Accountable for the 1988 Massacre
It has been suggested by some that the 1988 massacre happened so long ago that it might as well be forgotten but some of Iran’s judiciary is being run by the ‘thugs’ who ordered the massacre 33 years ago. Ebrahim Raisi, who sat on the Death Commissions that carried out the executions of more than […]
Human Rights NGOs Call To End Impunity To Mullahs; Bring To Justice Perpetrators of 1988 Massacre in Iran
During the current session of the UN Human Rights Council, which will continue until October 7, 2020, the UN Office in Geneva has circulated a joint written statement submitted by 21 international Non-Governmental Organizations demanding bring to justice the perpetrators of the 1988 massacre in Iran. Excerpts from this statement are as follows: We appeal […]
Remarks by Roger Lyons in Webinar on Iran’s 1988 Massacre
Cross-party Members of Parliament from both the UK and European countries took part in a virtual conference on Thursday, 10 September 2020, to support the global campaign to seek justice for victims of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran.Prominent human rights lawyers, a former UN official, the UK Representative of the Iranian Resistance Movement (NCRI), […]