{"id":48350,"date":"2023-07-27T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T23:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=48350"},"modified":"2023-07-27T09:43:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T07:43:00","slug":"global-echoes-demanding-justice-for-the-victims-of-irans-1988-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2023\/07\/global-echoes-demanding-justice-for-the-victims-of-irans-1988-massacre\/48350\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Echoes: Demanding Justice for the Victims of Iran&#8217;s 1988 Massacre"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1988-Massacre-in-Iran.jpeg\" alt=\"Global Echoes: Demanding Justice for the Victims of Iran's 1988 Massacre\" class=\"wp-image-48354\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1988-Massacre-in-Iran.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1988-Massacre-in-Iran-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1988-Massacre-in-Iran-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Photo Exhibition of the 1988 Massacre\u2019s Martyrs in Iran in front of the US Congress in Washington, DC \u2013 File photo<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1988, the founder of the mullahs\u2019 regime, Ruhollah Khomeini, orchestrated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/1988-massacre-of-political-prisoners-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brutal massacre of political prisoners<\/a> associated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>). His intention was to eliminate his main opposition and any potential alternative once and for all. Little did he anticipate that this heinous crime against humanity would ignite a justice-seeking movement that would endure for decades and extend across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In 1988, the founder of the mullahs\u2019 regime, Ruhollah Khomeini, orchestrated a brutal massacre of political prisoners associated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMOI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMOI<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEK<\/a>).<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoImpunity4Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoImpunity4Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RaisiMassMurderer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RaisiMassMurderer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/11q4FGxlb9\">pic.twitter.com\/11q4FGxlb9<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1684453211128709120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Khomeini\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/anniversary-of-khomeini-s-fatwa-which-led-to-1988-massacre-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fatwa<\/a>, anyone expressing support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\">MEK <\/a>was to be annihilated, and the names of these freedom fighters were to be erased from history everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During July and August 1988, thousands of political prisoners were executed daily in Iranian prisons, known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/story-of-1988-massacre-in-iran\/\">1988 massacre<\/a>. This atrocity led to the death of over 30,000 political prisoners, primarily comprising MEK members and supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Under Khomeini\u2019s fatwa, anyone expressing support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEK<\/a> was to be annihilated, and the names of these freedom fighters were to be erased from history everywhere.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoImpunity4Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoImpunity4Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RaisiMassMurderer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RaisiMassMurderer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uZ8H4mZMtp\">pic.twitter.com\/uZ8H4mZMtp<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1684453215775883266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The regime went to great lengths to conceal this barbaric act, burying the bodies in unmarked mass graves, withholding information about the prisoners\u2019 fate from their families, intimidating parents to prevent funerals, and later destroying any evidence of the mass killings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 18, 2023, the 35th anniversary of the massacre, a parliamentary conference was held in the British Parliament. The gathering included the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran affairs, Javaid Rehman, along with representatives from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, across all political parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The  gathering included the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran affairs, Javaid  Rehman, along with representatives from both the House of Commons and  the House of Lords, across all political parties.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoImpunity4Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoImpunity4Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RaisiMassMurderer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RaisiMassMurderer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HJi9K9oB3H\">pic.twitter.com\/HJi9K9oB3H<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1684453232641277954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the conference, Professor Rehman strongly condemned the lack of accountability for the regime\u2019s leaders and officials regarding the crimes committed in Iran. He called for an international investigation into the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners, denouncing the regime\u2019s efforts to cover up the killings and suppress information from victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Important new remarks by UN Special Rapporteur on Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JavaidRehman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JavaidRehman<\/a>:<br><br>The very grave crimes under international human rights law &amp; IHL committed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> include \"crimes against humanity\" &amp; \"enforced disappearances\".<br><br>CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BobRae48?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BobRae48<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/volker_turk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@volker_turk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AgnesCallamard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AgnesCallamard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WGEID?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WGEID<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IU14qIA8QD\">pic.twitter.com\/IU14qIA8QD<\/a><\/p>\u2014 M. Hanif Jazayeri (@HanifJazayeri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HanifJazayeri\/status\/1682823474727866368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord David Alton, who moderated the conference, urged the UK government to support referring the regime\u2019s human rights case to the UN Security Council for punitive measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MP Bob Blackman highlighted the urgent need for accountability, pointing  out that one of the perpetrators of the 1988 massacre, Ebrahim Raisi,  had become the President of Iran.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoImpunity4Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoImpunity4Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZYHRNhJGBq\">pic.twitter.com\/ZYHRNhJGBq<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1684453245312274432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MP Bob Blackman highlighted the urgent need for accountability, pointing out that one of the perpetrators of the 1988 massacre, Ebrahim Raisi, had become the President of Iran. He emphasized that the Iranian Judiciary is implicated in domestic repression and cannot be trusted to deliver justice for the victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This parliamentary conference in England is part of the ongoing movement for accountability pursued by the Iranian Resistance. Despite Khomeini\u2019s belief that his crimes would fade into oblivion, the legacy of the victims continues to inspire rebellion against the oppressive regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/1988-massacre\/2023\/07\/remarks-by-jvmi-co-founder-tahar-boumedra-to-the-free-iran-world-summit-2023-on-july-3-2023\/48322\/\">Tahar Boumedra<\/a>, director of Justice for the Victims of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI)<\/a>, highlighted Khomeini\u2019s criminal intent for the massacre and noted that his fatwa remains in effect. According to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), the 1988 massacre qualifies as an \u201cenforced disappearance\u201d and is, therefore, an ongoing crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">According to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary  Disappearances (WGEID), the 1988 massacre qualifies as an \u201cenforced  disappearance\u201d and is, therefore, an ongoing crime.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoImpunity4Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoImpunity4Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z2Jdm1O8BU\">pic.twitter.com\/Z2Jdm1O8BU<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1684453259166064641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCRI<\/a>), expressed that the victims\u2019 sacrifices have left an indelible mark on the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for justice and freedom. The Call for Justice Movement embodies the resilient spirit of standing one\u2019s ground against oppression and is pivotal to the revolution\u2019s advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Call for Justice Movement embodies the resilient spirit of standing  one\u2019s ground against oppression and is pivotal to the revolution\u2019s  advancement.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoImpunity4Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoImpunity4Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBSPoSrNY2\">pic.twitter.com\/wBSPoSrNY2<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1684453263628701696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/resistance\/iranians-across-the-world-commemorate-30th-anniversary-of-the-1988-massacre-of-political-prisoners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1988 massacre<\/a> of political prisoners is a dark chapter in history that has spurred a global quest for justice and accountability, shaking the very foundations of the mullahs\u2019 regime. The courage and resilience of the victims and their supporters have united in their pursuit of a democratic Iran, despite the regime\u2019s attempts to silence them.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1988, the founder of the mullahs\u2019 regime, Ruhollah Khomeini, orchestrated a brutal massacre of political prisoners associated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK). His intention was to eliminate his main opposition and any potential alternative once and for all. 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