International Experts Warn of Looming Atrocity in Iran, Call for Urgent UN Action to Prevent a Repeat of the 1988 Massacre

301 global leaders urge UN to act urgently to stop executions in Iran and prevent a repeat of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners.
Iran’s State Media Calls for Repeat of 1988 Massacre; JVMI Demands Urgent UN Response

JVMI condemns a Fars News editorial urging the repetition of Iran’s 1988 mass executions and calls on the UN to act immediately to prevent further crimes against humanity.
Montazeri’s Second Tape Sheds New Light on Iran’s 1988 Massacre and Internal Corruption

“Montazeri’s second audio recording exposes new details of Iran’s 1988 prison massacre, revealing the regime’s ideological killings, internal dissent, and calls for justice over what experts now label genocide and crimes against humanity.”
Unveiling Atrocities: A Call for Justice for Iran’s Victims of the 1980s

In the 1980s, one of the darkest chapters in Iran’s political history unfolded, marked by heinous crimes committed by the ruling mullahs and their agents. During these years, particularly from 1981 to 1983 and culminating in the infamous mass executions of 1988, thousands of prisoners, detained arbitrarily, were subjected to hasty, extrajudicial executions.
Professor Wolfgang Schomburg Calls for New Tribunal to Address Atrocities in Iran

Professor Wolfgang Schomburg, former Judge at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR), advocated for the creation of a new tribunal to address crimes committed by the Iranian regime.
Professor Jeremy Sarkin Advocates for Expanding Transitional Justice and Accountability Efforts in Iran

Professor Jeremy Sarkin, former Chair-Rapporteur of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), recently addressed a conference on human rights violations in Iran.
Kenneth Lewis Advocates for Global Accountability After Landmark Trial of Hamid Noury

In his speech at an international conference on August 24, Kenneth Lewis, the lawyer representing members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) in the Swedish trial of Hamid Noury, detailed the legal complexities and important outcomes of this landmark case.
Tahar Boumedra Reveals UN Efforts to Silence His Exposé of Human Rights Abuses in Ashraf

At the Iranian Resistance conference, Tahar Boumedra, President of the Justice for Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI), delivered a passionate speech about his firsthand experiences witnessing human rights abuses in Iraq, particularly those targeting residents of Ashraf.
Gilles Paruelle Demands Justice for Iranian Crimes at Resistance Conference

At a recent Iranian Resistance conference, Gilles Paruelle, a seasoned lawyer with experience at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and former president of the Val d’Oise Province Bar Association, underscored the pressing need for accountability and justice for crimes committed by the Iranian regime.
Professor Claudio Grossman Urges Accountability for Iran’s 1988 Massacre in Speech at an International Conference

Professor Claudio Grossman, Special Adviser to the ICC Prosecutor and Member of the UN International Law Commission (ILC), stressed the critical need for accountability regarding the 1988 massacre in Iran, during which over 30,000 political prisoners were executed by the clerical regime.