Global Experts and Nobel Laureates Call for Justice Following UN Report on Iran’s Regime Atrocity Crimes
An open letter addressed to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk was published on the website of the Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI).
UN Report: A Landmark Document Calling for Justice and Accountability for Iran’s 1988 Massacre
On the 36th anniversary of the horrific massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners in Iran’s prisons in 1988, ordered by Ruhollah Khomeini, we reflect on the historic report by UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, Professor Javaid Rehman.
Landmark UN Report Condemns Iran’s 1988 Massacre as Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
In a significant development, the United Nations has released a landmark report condemning the 1988 massacre in Iran as crimes against humanity and genocide. This report has been welcomed by the Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI), which has long advocated for international recognition and accountability for these atrocities.
UN Experts and JVMI Seek Accountability for 1988 Massacre in Iran
New York, October 29, 2023 – Experts in human rights, including UN Special Rapporteur on Iran and members of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, participated in a JVMI side event during the 78th UN General Assembly.
They urged UN Member States to oppose impunity in Iran and support accountability for the 1988 extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances of political prisoners.
Initiative to Support UN Investigation Into the 1988 Massacre in Iran Unveiled at JVMI Press Conference in London
On January 27, the Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) held a press conference in London to announce an initiative, put together by the global human rights community, in a bid to support an investigation by the United Nations into the 1988 massacre in Iran. The JVMI is a non-profit […]
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 […]
