In July 1988, Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa (religious decree) calling for the execution of all political prisoners, mostly those affiliated with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), which led to tens of thousands of political prisoners subjected to show trials before 30,000 were executed en-masse during a period now known as the … Continue reading Iran: 1988 Massacre Must Be Investigated