Iran Focus

London, 7 November – In 1988, during the space of just a few months, 30 000 political prisoners were executed in Iran, pregnant women and children among them. Today, the Arab Federation for Human Rights has called for justice to be brought to the victims of the massacre.

The 1988 massacre that took place in Iran was ordered by a fatwa, issued by the Supreme Leader at the time, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Actioned by a specially devised ‘Death Commission’ the fatwa led to the execution of 30,000 political prisoners. Most were executed after a short ‘mock trial’. Their only crime – political opposition to the ruling Iranian regime at the time. Most of the victims were followers of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), which remains one of the strongest forces of political opposition to the Iranian regime today.

Iran Focus

London, 7 November – During the summer of 1988, 30 000 innocent victims were executed in Iran for their opposing political beliefs. The act was an unprecedented violation of human rights, as many victims were executed after a short ‘mock trial’, and many of them were women and children. Recently a conference was held at the Central University of Sassari, Italy to commemorate the victims, support the “Justice Seeking Movement”, and condemn the 1988 Massacre, as well as the continuous suppression of women in Iran today.

Iran Focus

London, 6 November – On November 4, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reported that as of now, more than 110 senior Iranian officials involved in the 1988 Massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran have been identified.

Members of the “Death Commissions” in Tehran and 16 other Iranian provinces still hold senior offices, because their identities and their role in the massacre has remained secret for nearly three decades.