{"id":322657,"date":"2024-07-28T17:37:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T16:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=322657"},"modified":"2024-07-28T17:37:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T16:37:30","slug":"steadfast-the-word-that-decided-life-and-death-in-irans-1988-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-1988-massacre-of-political-prisoners\/steadfast-the-word-that-decided-life-and-death-in-irans-1988-massacre\/","title":{"rendered":"Steadfast: The Word That Decided Life and Death in Iran\u2019s 1988 Massacre"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photos of some of the victims of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran. Some 30,000 mostly members of MEK were executed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the years, as the 1988 massacre<\/a> began to claim the attention of the global conscience and calls for accountability started to rise within Iran, the clerical dictatorship found itself battling a growing tide of popular sentiment. Among the many narratives spun by its web of misinformation was the false notion that the victims\u2014heroic political prisoners massacred in the summer of 1988\u2014were unaware of the consequences of their responses to the Death Committees.<\/p>\n

The regime apologists claim that over 30,000 political prisoners<\/a>, 90% of whom were members and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization (PMOI\/MEK), did not know that admitting their affiliation to the Death Committee would seal their fate. The regime apologists insist that, had they known, they would have repented and chosen life over death.<\/p>\n

This narrative is a desperate attempt to deny the sheer bravery and self-sacrifice of tens of thousands of freedom-loving souls. By propagating such falsehoods, the regime apologists aim to undermine the heroic message these martyrs sent to society, hoping to demotivate a new generation from pursuing their dreams and resisting oppression. The regime is also terrified by the enduring legacy of a forbidden name\u2014 a name that more than 30,000 individuals from diverse walks of life stood for with their heads held high before the gallows. Their defiant stance continues to inspire men and women, young and old, with the conviction that life in democracy and freedom is too precious to forsake and that dying with honor is preferable to living on one\u2019s knees, submitting to tyranny.<\/p>\n

Contrary to the regime apologists\u2019 claims, an official United Nations document tells a different story. After six years of meticulous investigation, the report filed<\/a> by Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, unequivocally states that the clerical dictatorship targeted those who remained defiant and proudly defended their affiliation with the MEK. These individuals claimed the moral high ground, cementing a legacy for future generations to rise and continue the fight until the sun of equality, freedom, and democracy shines over Iran forever.<\/p>\n

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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.#Iran<\/a>#1988Massacre<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/b16E72f4jz<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) July 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n