Justice for Victims of 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI)
Position at the time of 1988 massacre: Speaker of the Majlis (Parliament) and Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces, the de facto number two official of the regime after Khomeini.
Present post and occupation: Chairman of the State Expediency Council; member of the Assembly of Experts (the highest decision-making body of the regime, tasked with selecting the Supreme Leader’s successor):
Rafsanjani was President of Iran from 1989 until 1997. He was Chairman of the Assembly of Experts from 2007 until 2011.
Latest Update
New report by UN Special Rapporteur draws attention to Iran’s 1988 massacreBy Editor on September 4, 2017
Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi appointed as Advisor to Iran’s Judiciary ChiefBy Editor on August 25, 2017
Tahar Boumedra tells House of Commons it’s time to act on Iran’s 1988 massacreBy Editor on August 4, 2017
British MPs call for justice for the victims of the 1988 massacre in IranBy Editor on July 23, 2017
Video: Iran government destroys evidence of mass grave in AhvazBy Editor on July 14, 2017
Brave student in Tabriz Uni denounces Iran’s 1988 massacreBy Editor on July 14, 2017
Women’s NGO urges UN Commission of Inquiry into Iran’s 1988 MassacreBy Editor on July 14, 2017