Justice for Victims of 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI)
Position at the time of 1988 massacre: Head of the state Prisons Organization; member of the “Death Commission” in Tehran
Present post and occupation: Retired
He served as Iran’s Minister of Justice for 16 years under Ali-Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami.
He was head of the Presidency’s Inspectorate Office until August 2016.
Latest Update
21 NGOs appeal to UN to investigate Iran’s 1988 massacreBy Clerk on September 22, 2020
Iran builds road over mass grave of victims of the 1988 massacreBy Clerk on September 15, 2020
US: Enforced disappearances related to 1988 massacre continue unabated in IranBy Clerk on September 9, 2020
Tahar Boumedra tells global summit it’s time for UN to probe the 1988 massacreBy Clerk on September 9, 2020
Media coverage of Iran’s 1988 massacre this past weekBy Clerk on August 30, 2020
NGOs warn UN of potential new massacre in IranBy Clerk on August 26, 2020
Mass murderers are running Iran’s judiciaryBy Clerk on September 15, 2019
NGOs urge UN to end impunity over Iran’s 1988 massacreBy Clerk on August 14, 2019