In 1988, nearly a decade after Iran's Islamic revolution, the country's leader-in-waiting faced a decision.
He could stay silent as Iran stepped up a campaign of mass executions, torture and gulag-style imprisonment against perceived internal opponents. Or he could follow his conscience and speak out.
Hossein Ali Montazeri
chose to take a stand.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Iran: opposition leader calls for international investigation of massacre of political prisoners
PARIS, Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire -- On August 24, Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi reiterated that it is imperative to hold an international probe into the 1988 ...
AI URGENT ACTION: JAILED KURDISH WOMAN AT RISK OF GOING BLIND
Iranian Kurdish woman Zeynab Jalalian, who is serving a life sentence imposed after a grossly unfair trial, is at risk of losing her eyesight in prison. The authorities have continued to deny her the specialized medical treatment she needs for a worsening eye condition, including urgent surgery.
https://www.mojahedin.org/newsen/51007/AI-URGENT-ACTION-JAILED-KURDISH-WOMAN-AT-RISK-OF-GOING-BLIND
https://www.mojahedin.org/newsen/51007/AI-URGENT-ACTION-JAILED-KURDISH-WOMAN-AT-RISK-OF-GOING-BLIND




