Justice for Victims of 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI)
21 NGOs appeal to UN to investigate Iran’s 1988 massacre
Twenty-one NGOs have issued a joint appeal to the United Nations to launch an investigation into Iran’s 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners. The statement was submitted to the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The following […]
Tahar Boumedra tells global summit it’s time for UN to probe the 1988 massacre
Tahar Boumedra of Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) told an online global summit about the 1988 massacre that it is high time for the United Nations to launch an independent investigation into this unpunished […]
NGOs warn UN of potential new massacre in Iran
A group of 21 NGOs have warned the United Nations Human Rights Council of the potential for a new massacre of political prisoners in Iran, mirroring the 1988 massacre. The NGO called for the establishment of a commission of inquiry […]
Opinion: The UN Failed to Address Iran’s Crimes Against Humanity, It’s Time For Western Democracies to Step In
JVMI official Tahar Boumedra has penned a piece for TownHall.com about the need to bring the perpetrators of Iran’s 1988 massacre to justice. The opinion piece was published on 3 August 2020. The following is the full text of the […]
Mass murderers are running Iran’s judiciary
Seven NGOs have drawn the attention of the United Nations to the presence of mass murderers in Iran’s Judiciary. In a joint written statement to the Human Rights Council’s 42nd session, the NGOs pointed out that perpetrators of Iran’s 1988 […]
NGOs urge UN to end impunity over Iran’s 1988 massacre
A group of seven NGOs have called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to end the impunity enjoyed by Iranian officials over the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners. In a joint written statement to the Human Rights Council’s […]
Nine NGOs urge UN to investigate Iran’s 1988 massacre of political prisoners
A group of nine non-governmental organisations submitted a joint written statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 39th session, urging the global human rights body to launch an investigation into Iran’s 1988 massacre of some 30,000 political prisoners. Joint […]
Iran’s 1988 massacre a key theme at Human Rights Council’s 37th session
The 1988 massacre in Iran was once again a key theme at the 37th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Civil society urges UN to launch fact-finding mission to investigate Iran’s 1988 massacre in order to end impunity and prevent the same fate for detained protesters today
On 1 February 2018, a civil society hearing in Geneva heard witnesses and legal experts and offered an adjudication of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran. The hearing was the first of its kind by NGOs in Geneva, […]
Paris’ 5th District calls for UN probe into Iran’s 1988 massacre
The Municipality of Paris’ 5th District held an exhibition and conference at the Town Hall on 28 November 2017 to remember the thousands of political prisoners who perished in Iran during the prison massacre of 1988.
Call for UN commission of inquiry into Iran’s 1988 massacre at HRC
The JVMI participated in a side event about Iran’s 1988 massacre at the 36th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 14 September 2017. The event called on the OHCHR to launch an international commission of […]
NEW REPORT PUBLISHED – 1988 Massacre in Iran: Evidence of a Crime Against Humanity
The JVMI is today publishing a new report about Iran’s 1988 massacre of political prisoners, exposing the identities of dozens of members of the “Death Commissions”, some of who are current senior members of the Iranian administration including the government […]
Eye-witnesses and victims’ relatives should present testimony to UN over Iran’s 1988 massacre
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran on 14 August 2017 drew international attention to the 1988 massacre that was carried out by people who currently hold senior positions within the Government of Iran. Her […]
Tahar Boumedra tells House of Commons it’s time to act on Iran’s 1988 massacre
Remarks by Tahar Boumedra at the conference in the House of Commons, Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, on the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran & International actions to request justice for the victims
British MPs call for justice for the victims of the 1988 massacre in Iran
At a conference in the House of Commons on 18 July, dozens of MPs, and Peers called on the UK government to condemn the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran and to press the UN High Commissioner for […]
Women’s NGO urges UN Commission of Inquiry into Iran’s 1988 Massacre
Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 35th Session in Geneva on 16 June 2017, a representative of the Women’s Human Rights International Association called for a UN Commission of Inquiry into the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran. […]
Women’s NGO denounces Iran’s 1988 massacre
Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 35th Session in Geneva on 14 June 2017, a representative of the Women’s Human Rights International Association called for an international inquiry into the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran.
British MPs table motion urging UN probe into Iran’s 1988 massacre
Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom have tabled an Early Day Motion highlighting the 1988 mass killing of political prisoners in Iran and calling on the relevant United Nations bodies to order an investigation and bring the perpetrators to […]
Text of report: Inquiry into the 1988 mass executions in Iran
Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) unveiled its report on Iran’s 1988 massacre at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 15 March 2017. The 366-page report evidences […]
Call for justice over Iran’s 1988 massacre a key theme at Human Rights Council
The JVMI unveiled its new report on Iran’s 1988 massacre at the latest United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva. The 360 page report – Inquiry into the 1988 mass executions in Iran – was made public on 15 […]NGO urges Asma Jahangir to investigate Iran’s 1988 massacre
In an address to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 13 March 2017, Ms. Hélène Fathpour, speaking for the NGO “Women’s Human Rights International Association”, urges the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, […]NGO urges UN special rapporteurs to investigate Iran’s 1988 massacre
Ms. Milishia Javdan from the NGO “Women’s Human Rights International Association” addresses the UN Human Rights Council’s 34th session in Geneva on 7 March 2017 about the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran. She urges the Special Rapporteurs on […]
Tribune de Genève: ‘Iran will have to answer for the 1988 massacre’
The Swiss daily Tribune de Genève (TDG) reported from the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva about the calls for a commission of inquiry into Iran’s 1988 massacre of political prisoners. The following is the English translation and […]NGO urges UN Special Rapporteur to investigate Iran’s 1988 massacre of 30000 political prisoners
A representative of the French NGO “Fondation Danielle Mitterrand – France Libertés” addresses the UN Human Rights Council’s 34th session in Geneva on 10 March 2017 about Iran’s 1988 massacre of political prisoners. He urges the Special Rapporteur on the […]NGO urges Human Rights Council to investigate Iran’s 1988 massacre
Dr. Hanifeh Khayyeri from the NGO “Women’s Human Rights International Association” addresses the UN Human Rights Council’s 34th session in Geneva on 10 March 2017 about the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran. She urges the council to establish […]
Human rights groups submit written statement to HRC on Iran’s 1988 massacre
Six human rights organisations with consultative status to the United Nations human rights body have submitted a joint written statement to the 34th session of the Human Rights Council about the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran and the […]
Iran: 28 years after the massacre of political opponents, remains unpunished, the regime continues with the mass executions.
An appeal to the UN and international organizations – Dr. Ranjana Kumari, Centre for Social Research – India – I write this letter to express my solidarity with Iranian human rights defenders to demand justice for victims of events in […]
Geoffrey Robertson QC: #Iran’s #1988massacre was a crime against humanity
Geoffrey Robertson, QC, a former UN tribunal chief judge on Sierra Leone and prominent human rights barrister from UK, has told a conference in Paris that based on his own impartial investigation, the 1988 massacre in Iran amounted to a […]
Tahar Boumedra: UN must prosecute perpetrators of #Iran’s #1988massacre
Tahar Boumedra, former chief of the Human Rights Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), told a Paris conference on Iran’s 1988 massacre that the UN ought to prosecute the perpetrators of that atrocity for crimes against […]