“By refusing to acknowledge the killings & fully disclose the victims' fate & whereabouts, the authorities have committed the crime of enforced disappearance under int’l law. The anguish caused to families by this ongoing crime constitutes torture.”
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These crimes cannot be ignored.
The truth about ongoing crimes against humanity that have taken place since Iran's 1988 massacre. The Iranian opposition PMOI/MEK reports over 30,000 political prisoners were sent to the gallows, mostly its members and supporters.
Iran’s 1988 massacre: Authorities violating torture prohibition through cruel treatment of victims’ families
Iran’s former justice minister-Mostafa Pourmohammadi who sentenced thousands of political prisoners to death in 1988 literally defends his actions.
More heart-breaking stories from the 1988 massacre victims’ families.
"Iranian authorities must come clean about enforced disappearances & extrajudicial executions from 1988.”
Taher Boumedra: @amnesty has issued a report on how the regime in #Iran is destroying the evidence of crimes that took place in 1988, particularly the mass graves. This is documented by @jvmifoundation, Amnesty Int’l & @hrw.
@Alfreddezayas reiterated the urgency & importance of an independent inquiry commission in the crimes committed by the Iran regime in 1988.
@ReElectCohen:
The 1988 massacre needs to be investigated. It needs to have justice brought in some way by the UN and the US.