In July 1988, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini, ordered the execution of thousands of political prisoners. These executions took place in at least 32 cities across Iran and lasted about f
Ebrahim Raisi (right) and Mostafa Pourmohammadi (left), two members of "Judges of Death" committee, in 2013
Deputy Supreme Leader Hussein Ali-Montazeri condemned the executions. He was dismissed by Khomeini and later placed under house arrest.
Campaigners for justice for the executed, London, 2018
The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq or Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization, is an Iranian dissident organisation. It was an armed group until 2003, afterwards switc
1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners
…Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, indicate that between 2,800 and 5,000 men, women and children were killed. Other sources, including the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MeK), whose members and supporters featured prominently in the killings, says that 30,000 political prisoners were massacred. Reportedly, most of those…
Bomb debris after assassination of President Mohammad-Ali Rajaei and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar in 1981
MEK leader Massoud Rajavi with Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
Entrance Gate of Ashraf City when populated by PMOI exiles
John Bolton speaking at a MEK event