The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: A Crime Against Humanity

In the summer of 1988, one of the most horrific atrocities in modern history unfolded across Iran. The Iranian regime, under the leadership of then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, orchestrated the massacre of more than 30,000 political prisoners.The majority of the victims were members and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), the leading opposition group to the Iranian regime...

Eyewitness Accounts

Eyewitness Accounts

The Victims

The Names of 5,049 1988 Massacred MEK Members and Supporters in Iran

Mass Graves

Mass Graves in 36 Cities

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