{"id":25658,"date":"2021-09-01T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=25658"},"modified":"2021-08-31T20:30:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T18:30:02","slug":"the-horrors-of-the-1988-massacre-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2021\/09\/the-horrors-of-the-1988-massacre-in-iran\/25658\/","title":{"rendered":"The Horrors of the 1988 Massacre in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In light of the current crises that Iran is facing, the Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM<\/a>) recently discussed<\/a> the Iranian regime\u2019s history of brutally cracking down on its opponents and anyone who tries to undermine their rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The targets of the regime\u2019s crackdown on societal unrest have always focused on members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>), along with ethnic groups, religious minorities and dissident intellectuals and students. The regime has been known to use executions, torture and enforced disappearances against their opponents over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran HRM said, \u201cWith the brutal suppression of the last demonstrations in Tehran and other cities which peacefully demanded freedom on June 20, 1981, the regime\u2019s crackdown took a sharp turn and climaxed during the 1988 massacre <\/a>of 30,000 political prisoners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We call on the int community to end 3 decades of impunity for the #Iran<\/a> regime\u2019s leaders in #Iran<\/a> & launch an international mission to investigate the #1988massacre<\/a> #EnforcedDisappearances<\/a>@UNHumanRights<\/a> @WGEID<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/5ck81t9YZi<\/a><\/p>\u2014 IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) August 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>