Justice for Victims of 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI)
Position in 1988 massacre: Prosecutor and a member of the Death Commission in Dezful
Present post and occupation: Head of the Presidency’s Inspectorate Office
After receiving Khomeini’s fatwa, he was the main person in charge of executions and killings in Younesko Prison in Dezful. He has been described by witnesses as one of the most cruel murderers of the inmates during the 1988 massacre. According to eye-witness accounts, teenage prisoners were executed in the area behind the prison yard.
UPDATE – 8 AUGUST 2017:
Alireza Avaie has been appointed by President Hassan Rouhani as Iran’s new Minister of Justice.
Avaie was put on the European Union’s sanctions list in October 2011 for his role in human rights violations.
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