{"id":62946,"date":"2024-07-30T09:12:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T07:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=62946"},"modified":"2024-07-30T11:39:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T09:39:53","slug":"un-report-a-landmark-document-calling-for-justice-and-accountability-for-irans-1988-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/1988-massacre\/2024\/07\/un-report-a-landmark-document-calling-for-justice-and-accountability-for-irans-1988-massacre\/62946\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Report: A Landmark Document Calling for Justice and Accountability for 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><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62948\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Landmark-UN-Report-on-Irans-1988-Massacre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" 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\/2024\/07\/Landmark-UN-Report-on-Irans-1988-Massacre.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Landmark-UN-Report-on-Irans-1988-Massacre-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Landmark-UN-Report-on-Irans-1988-Massacre-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the 36th anniversary of the horrific massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners in Iran\u2019s prisons in 1988, ordered by Ruhollah Khomeini, we reflect on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/press-releases\/2024\/07\/iran-atrocity-crimes-must-be-investigated-and-perpetrators-prosecuted-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">historic report<\/a> by UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, Professor Javaid Rehman.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/1988-massacre\/2024\/07\/landmark-un-report-condemns-irans-1988-massacre-as-crimes-against-humanity-and-genocide\/62663\/\" rel=\"\">landmark <\/a>United Nations report calling for accountability regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u2019s 1988 massacre<\/a> of political prisoners was presented at <a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/landmark-un-report-seeks-accountability-for-irans-1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a conference in Geneva<\/a> on June 19, 2024. UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, Professor Javaid Rehman, unveiled the report titled \u201cAtrocity Crimes and Grave Violations of Human Rights Committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran (1981\u20131982 and 1988)\u201d at this significant event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8UN Special Rapporteur on Iran to unveil landmark new report on Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/1988Massacre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#1988Massacre<\/a> of political prisoners<\/p>\n<p>Atrocity Crimes and Grave Violations of Human Rights Committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran (1981\u20131982 and 1988)<\/p>\n<p>Watch live 19 June @ 2pm CEST <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xd5BqaAwHH\">https:\/\/t.co\/xd5BqaAwHH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justice for the Victims of 1988 Massacre in Iran (@jvmifoundation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jvmifoundation\/status\/1803034226033299887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This comprehensive investigation marks the first extensive UN inquiry into the mass executions of 1981-1982 and the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners in Iran. Prof. Rehman emphasized the ongoing relevance of these atrocities, stating, \u201cIt is not a historical issue, as many people think. It is a live issue. There are serious concerns about gross violations of human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report delves into the systematic groundwork that enabled these crimes and exposes the horrifying details of the massacres. Prof. Rehman suggested that the events of 1988 could potentially be classified as genocide, citing <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=\"noopener\">Khomeini\u2019s fatwa<\/a> that declared opposition groups as having abandoned Islam.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62952\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62952\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Professor-Javaid-Rehman-19-June-2024-Geneva-at-the-JVMI-Conference.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" 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\/2024\/07\/Professor-Javaid-Rehman-19-June-2024-Geneva-at-the-JVMI-Conference.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Professor-Javaid-Rehman-19-June-2024-Geneva-at-the-JVMI-Conference-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Professor-Javaid-Rehman-19-June-2024-Geneva-at-the-JVMI-Conference-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Javaid Rehman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Notably, the report implicates prominent Iranian figures, including <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/news\/2024\/05\/raisis-death-a-monumental-blow-to-irans-regime-says-opposition-leader\/59340\/\" rel=\"\">Ebrahim Raisi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/mostafa-pour-mohammadi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi<\/a>, who were members of the Tehran Death Commission in 1988 responsible for the executions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi defends Iran's 1988 massacre\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uAo6w1QOFqw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tahar Boumedra, former Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Iraq and Director of Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JVMI<\/a>), chaired the conference. He underscored the importance of this report for the victims and their families, saying, \u201cThis is a crucial step towards recognizing the suffering of the victims and ensuring that their voices are heard.\u201d Boumedra also highlighted the challenges faced by the international community in addressing human rights issues, noting, \u201cAt the universal sphere, we see that human rights issues are dealt with by a political organ, which is the United Nations Human Rights Council. They\u2019re not independent. They handle issues of human rights with a political approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62951\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62951\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tahar-Boumedra-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"923\" 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\/2024\/07\/Tahar-Boumedra-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tahar-Boumedra-1-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tahar-Boumedra-1-768x709.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tahar Boumedra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Judge Wolfgang Schomburg, former Judge at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), also spoke at the conference. He emphasized the need for innovative mechanisms to address these crimes, stating, \u201cWe have to be inventive and innovative to create at least these additional mechanisms.\u201d Schomburg called for increased efforts to hold those responsible accountable, asserting, \u201cJustice delayed is justice denied. It is imperative that the international community takes decisive action to address these crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62950\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62950\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Wolfgang-Schomburg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" 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\/2024\/07\/Wolfgang-Schomburg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Wolfgang-Schomburg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Wolfgang-Schomburg-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Judge Wolfgang Schomburg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dr. Gra\u017cyna Baranowska, Member of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), participated online and reiterated the ongoing relevance of addressing enforced disappearances and other human rights violations in Iran. She stated, \u201cThe Working Group regularly communicates on disappearances in Iran, both those that are occurring currently and those that have happened in Iran in the past. So, we have pressured many times authorities to solve and address those disappearances that have happened in the past, including specifically those unaccounted deaths that happened due to the massacres in 1988.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Grazyna Baranowska: UN WGEID supports accountability for Iran's 1988 massacre of political prisoners\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GJhn5xlQXVs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The conference was attended by ambassadors and delegates from various missions at the UN Headquarters in Geneva, reflecting the international community\u2019s growing concern over Iran\u2019s human rights record.<\/p>\n<p>This landmark report represents a crucial step towards recognizing the suffering of the victims and their families, 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