The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Akbar Samadi
My name is Akbar Samadi, and I was born in 1966. I was arrested at Keshavarz Boulevard in Tehran in August 1981 when the regime’s security forces brought in their forces extensively to surround the area. After a few months, my identity was exposed by defectors at Evin, and I was subjected to interrogation. In […]
Highlights of Three MEK Members Testimonies in the Court of the Executioner Hamid Noury at the Durrës, Albania
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 10-12, 2021, three members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) testified in the court of Durrës, Albania. They were in Gohardasht prison at the time of the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in 1988 and faced the mullahs’ “death commissions”. Mohammad Zand, Majid Saheb Jam, and Asghar […]
Third Session of the Trial of Hamid Noury, the Executioner of the 1988 Massacre, at the Durrës Court in Albania — November 12, 2021
Coinciding With the 37th Court Hearing in Albania, Freedom-Loving Iranians, Supporters of the MEK in Sweden, Gathered in Front of Stockholm Court Friday, November 12, 2021 — The third session of the trial of the executioner Hamid Noury, began in the city of Durrës, Albania, with the presence of the plaintiffs and witnesses, members of the People’s […]
The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Asghar Mehdizadeh
I am Asghar Mehdizadeh, born in 1957 in the city of Soomehsara. I was in Soomehsara, Fooman, Rasht, Evin, and Gohardasht prisons for 13 years. I was arrested in Tehran in early 1982, along with MEK supporter Mohsen. Mohsen was martyred under torture because he always defended the aspirations of the MEK. While I was […]
Iranian Protesters Remembered as 2nd Anniversary of the November 2019 Uprising Approaches
Two years ago, 1,500 defenseless men, women and children were brutally killed by the Iranian regime’s security forces during the November 2019 uprising as they took to the streets in over 200 cities across Iran to protest a surprise increase in the price of gasoline. As the peaceful demonstrations spread across the country, and the […]
Second Day of the Trial of Hamid Noury, the Executioner of the 1988 Massacre, at the Durrës Court in Albania — November 11, 2021
Coinciding Rally by the MEK Supporters in Sweden In Front of the Stockholm Courthouse Thursday, November 11, 2021 — The second session of the trial of the executioner Hamid Noury, began in the city of Durrës, Albania, with the presence of the plaintiffs and witnesses, members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), residents of Ashraf 3. […]
The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Majid Saheb Jam
My name is Majid Saheb Jam. I am a former political prisoner and supporter of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq, MEK. I spent 17 years in Evin, Ghezelhesar, Joint Committee, and Gohardasht prisons. During the massacre of political prisoners in 1988, I was at Gohardasht Prison and in the Death Corridor. I witnessed the crimes committed by the […]
Trial of Hamid Noury, the Executioner of the 1988 Massacre, at the Durrës Court in Albania — November 10, 2021
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 — The first session of the trial of the executioner Hamid Noury, began in the city of Durrës, Albania, with the presence of the plaintiffs and witnesses, members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), residents of Ashraf 3. Today’s court hearing is dedicated to the testimony of former political […]
The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Mohammad Zand
My name is Mohammad Zand. I was a student and arrested on July 28, 1981, for supporting the Mojahedin-e-Khalq, MEK. I spent 11 years in Evin, Ghezelhesar, and Gohardasht prisons.During the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, 90% of whom were members and supporters of the MEK, I was at Gohardasht Prison. I have to […]
The 1988 Massacre’s Impact on Iranian Society
Thirty-three years after the brutal massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners in Iran, the impacts of this event are still palpable in Iran today as many of the massacre’s perpetrators are currently holding top positions in the regime, including the President Ebrahim Raisi. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) said, “Many analysts have […]
