London, 28 Aug -The Hill.com, top US political website, read by the White House and lawmakers, in an article by Hamid Yazdan Panah an Iranian-American human rights activist and attorney, after recounting the recent events after the revelation of an audiotape concerning the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran , calls UN to investigate this massacre, the following is the text of the article.
London, 27 Aug – The National, a British online news site, reported today on the Iranian regime’s 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, mostly members of the People’s Mujahidin Organisation of Iran (PMOI or MEK), saying “the row continued in the country.”
Reporting that a 1988 tape had emerged in which Khomeini’s then heir-apparent, Hossein-Ali Montazeri, can be heard telling members of the “Death Committee” that history would judge them as “criminals” for the killings, the National discussed its impact upon Iranian society.
London, 26 Aug – A letter addressing the US President Barack Obama and General Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary, received on August 19, warns against another attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq where Iranian political dissidents are claiming shelter.
According to a guest column in Augusta Free Press by Prof. Raymond Tanter (former member of the U.S. National Security Council Staff) and Col. (Ret.) Wes Marten (former antiterrorism/force protection for coalition forces in Iraq), the letter was signed by “a bipartisan group of 36 former national security officials.”
In an article by Stoyan Zaimov, in the August 24 Christian Post, he writes about the plight of a disabled mother of a Christian prisoner in Iran. Her son is held in Rajaei-Shahr prison, and she has been unable to visit him because she is visually impaired.
London, 26 Aug – According to an article published August 25, by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the judiciary chief of Tehran’s districts 16 and 17, Sadeq Rezvani, told the Mizan Online News Agency on Tuesday that several prisoners who have been accused of stealing will have their fingers amputated. He said that several prisoners, all caught stealing in Tehran in the past five months, have been sentenced to have four of their fingers chopped off. Their cases are currently pending an appeal.
London, 26 Aug – The leader of the Iranian opposition has stated that an international inquiry into the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran, is essential to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Maryam Rajavi made this speech during a tour of the exhibition of photos depicting Paris’ massacred political prisoners on the anniversary of the liberation of Paris. It also features reflections and testimonials from political prisoners in Iran.
London, 26 Aug – The Iranian resistance has forced the regime to comment on the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners four weeks into its campaign for justice for the victims, mostly members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or MEK).
London, 26 Aug – A former Canadian Justice Minister has spoken of the importance of standing in solidarity with the people of Iran and supporting the Iranian Resistance on the anniversary of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners.
London, 26 Aug – There are growing concerns in Washington that Iran is expanding its terror network among South American countries hostile to the US, during a visit to the area by the Iranian Foreign Minister, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
During the tour, Javad Zarif has visited Cuba, Venezuela, and other countries that are believed to be sheltering Iranian-funded terrorist organizations like Hezbollah.
London, 24 Aug – The following is the text of the message of Mrs. Rajavi on Wednesday to an exhibition in Paris‘ Mairie du 2e commemorating the 28th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran.
The time has come for the UN to adopt a resolution, condemning this crime. The international community must prosecute Iran’s ruling mullahs
