In a speech given at the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023, President-elect Maryam Rajavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), called for the prosecution of the Iranian clerical regime leaders for crimes against humanity and genocide.
She described the plight of 30,000 political prisoners massacred 35 years ago, referring to them as the martyrs of the Iranian people’s Democratic Revolution.”The untainted blood of those innocent souls massacred in 1988 resonates today in the ongoing uprisings of the Iranian people and continues to inspire and motivate rebellious youths across generations,” Rajavi said.
According to Rajavi, the past few months have seen 30,000 defiant young men and women imprisoned for challenging Khamenei’s regime. “They are united in their fight for the cause of freedom, equality, and the rejection of oppression,” she noted.
Rajavi reminded the audience of the ruthless intention of Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, towards the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
She quoted mullah Moghtadaii, one of Khomeini’s executioners, indicating that Khomeini held meetings with his henchmen urging them to continue their task without hesitation or fear.The leader of the Iranian Resistance also shed light on the brutal massacre that took place in prisons across Iran. “The book ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ reveals the staggering toll of the 1988 massacre, documenting the names of over 5,000 PMOI prisoners who were brutally killed,” she stated.
The arrest of Hamid Nouri, a perpetrator of the 1988 massacre at Gohardasht Prison, created a significant crisis for the regime, Rajavi pointed out. “The Iranian Resistance’s persistent efforts, including its extensive awareness campaigns, demonstrations by compatriots outside the courthouse for nearly two years, active engagement of PMOI members and supporters as witnesses and plaintiffs in the trial, ultimately led to the conviction of Hamid Nouri to life imprisonment,” she highlighted.
Emphasizing the importance of seeking justice, Rajavi appealed to all former political prisoners, families, acquaintances of the victims, and supporters of the PMOI.
She called on everyone to compile and document any information regarding the 1988 massacre and ensure the international community takes action.
“The Call for Justice Movement is driven by a profound desire for justice, aiming to address the long-standing oppression and exploitation inflicted by the Iranian regime over the past 44 years.
Its quest for justice extends to the plight of all those who have fallen victim to the regime’s unjust practices,” Rajavi declared.
“This campaign will continue until it brings Khamenei, Raisi, and other masterminds of this crime against humanity to justice. The Call for Justice is indispensable to the Resistance to overthrow the mullahs’ religious fascism,” she concluded.
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