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When one hurts or kills a women
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and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.
Victims of Forced Disappearances
NCRI - Womens committee - 29 August 2024 - in Articles, in Women's News
<<The International Day of the Victims of Forced Disappearances: A Call for
Justice in Iran
Every year on August 30, the world marks the International Day of the Victims of
Forced Disappearances, a somber occasion to reflect on the ongoing plight of
those who have vanished under repressive regimes. In Iran, forced disappearances
have long been used as a tool of political repression, beginning with the mass
executions in the early 1980s, the 1988 massacre of political prisoners, and
continuing into the present day. This dark chapter in Iran's history is
emblematic of the broader issue of enforced disappearances, which remain a
persistent human rights violation in the country.
The 1988 Massacre: A Legacy of Horror
In the summer of 1988, the Iranian regime carried out a systematic massacre of
thousands of political prisoners, most of whom were members or sympathizers of
the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and included members of
other leftist political groups. This atrocity, which was initiated by a fatwa
from the mullahs' then-Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini, involved the summary
execution and enforced disappearance of an estimated 30,000 individuals. The
victims were buried in secret mass graves, and their families were left in
anguish, denied information about their loved ones' fates. For decades, the
Iranian regime has continued to conceal the locations of the mass graves and the
identities of those responsible for these crimes, which amount to crimes against
humanity. The perpetrators of the 1988 massacre have not only evaded justice but
have often ascended to powerful positions within the regime. For instance,
Ebrahim Raisi, who served as a member of the <Death Commission> responsible for
these executions, later became the President of the clerical regime.
Despite the passage of more than three decades, the pain of the 1988 massacre
persists, as the families of the victims continue to seek answers and justice.
Fereshteh Alizadeh being taken away by security forces in July 1999
New Victims, Same Injustice
A decade after the 1988 massacre, the Iranian regime once again resorted to
brutal repression to silence dissent. On July 9, 1999, students at the
University of Tehran staged peaceful protests against increased press
restrictions. In response, over 1,300 security forces, including plainclothes
agents, launched a violent crackdown on the university's dormitories. The attack,
which occurred at 4:00 AM, left at least three students dead and 200 injured.
The brutality of the crackdown sparked nationwide protests, which were met with
further violence. By the end of the six-day uprising, 17 students had been
killed, and more than 1,500 were arrested. Among those who disappeared during
this period was Fereshteh Alizadeh, a student activist from Al-Zahra University.
Alizadeh was last seen during the attack on the University of Tehran dormitories,
and her fate remains unknown to this day. Four years later, Ali Akbar Mousavi
Khoeini, a member of the mullahs' Sixth Parliament, stated that Alizadeh was
abducted by security forces, with no organization taking responsibility for her
disappearance. Amir Farshad Ebrahimi, a former member of Ansar-e Hezbollah who
later fled Iran, reported that Fereshteh Alizadeh died under torture after being
detained and was buried in Khavaran Cemetery.
The trauma of her abduction led to her mother's death from a stroke.
Another victim was Saeed Zinali, a computer science student at the University of
Tehran. Zinali was arrested at his home on July 14, 1999, just days after the
protests began, and has not been seen since. His family, particularly his mother,
Akram Neghabi, has spent over two decades seeking information about his
whereabouts, only to be met with silence and harassment from the authorities.
Alizadeh and Zinali are emblematic of the victims of enforced disappearances in
Iran. Despite the passage of time, their families continue to suffer, denied the
closure that comes with knowing the fate of their loved ones. This inhuman
practice has continued to date, with thousands of individuals being arrested,
tortured, and killed in secret during the uprisings of 2017, 2018, 2019, and
2022, without their families knowing anything about their fates. The clerical
regime's refusal to acknowledge these disappearances, coupled with the
persecution of those who seek justice, underscores the regime's commitment to
maintaining a climate of fear and impunity.
The Call for Accountability: Javaid Rehman's Report
In recent years, the international community has increasingly recognized the
need for accountability for the crimes committed in Iran, both past and present.
Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
Iran, has been a vocal advocate for justice. In his final report before the end
of his mandate in July 2024, Rehman called for the establishment of an
independent international mechanism to investigate and prosecute serious crimes
in Iran, including enforced disappearances. Rehman emphasized that the Iranian
regime's ongoing concealment of the fate of thousands of political opponents
constitutes a crime against humanity. He highlighted the need for UN member
states to use universal jurisdiction to hold the perpetrators accountable,
arguing that the lack of justice in Iran has perpetuated a cycle of violence and
repression. Rehman's report also documented other serious human rights
violations, including the mass killing of protesters, torture, arbitrary arrests,
and executions during the nationwide protests of 2009, 2019, and 2022. One of
the most poignant examples of the Iranian regime's repression is the case of
Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner who has been imprisoned for 15
years for seeking justice for her siblings, who were executed during the mass
executions in the 1980s and the 1988 massacre. Despite facing increased pressure
and additional charges for her activism, Maryam Akbari Monfared has refused to
retract her call for accountability. Her case illustrates the lengths to which
the Iranian authorities will go to silence those who demand justice, even when
they are imprisoned. In remarks made during a meeting on August 28, 2024,
regarding the Iranian regime's crimes against humanity in the 1980s and in 1988,
Professor Javaid Rehman asserted:
In addition to the mass murder, summary, arbitrary, and extrajudicial
executions, as well as enforced disappearances of thousands of political
prisoners, evidence received confirms that political prisoners who were executed
and those who survived the massacre suffered from the most severe forms of
physical and mental torture and other cruel inhuman and degrading treatment.
These constitute crimes against humanity and as mentioned, the crime against
humanity of enforced disappearances remains a continuing crime until the fate of
the disappeared persons and the facts remain uncleared. The victims, thousands
of them, were buried in secret and unmarked individual and mass graves across
Iran. And the perpetrators, to the great tragedy of all of us, have thus far
evaded accountability and justice. Moreover, the families of the victims
continue to be denied the right to know the truth. They are not able to obtain
closure as the authorities refuse to clarify the fate of the victims and
disclose the whereabouts of their remains, which means that the victims of the
1988 massacre remain forcibly disappeared. What I have called the atrocity
crimes, in particular, the 1988 massacre represent the commission of the worst
and the most egregious human rights abuses of our living memory, whereby
high-ranking state officials connived, conspired, and actively engaged to plan,
order, and commit crimes against humanity and genocide against nationals of
their own state. Notwithstanding the availability of overwhelming available
evidence, to this day, those with criminal responsibility for these grave and
most serious violations of human rights and crimes under international law
remain in power and in control. The international community has been unable or
unwilling to hold these individuals accountable.
A Call to Action: Ending Impunity in Iran
The ongoing human rights violations in Iran, including enforced disappearances,
arbitrary executions, and the persecution of dissenters, demand a robust
response from the international community. As Rehman and other human rights
advocates have argued, the establishment of an independent international
investigative mechanism is essential to ensure that the perpetrators of these
crimes are held accountable. The use of universal jurisdiction to prosecute
individuals responsible for crimes against humanity and genocide in Iran would
send a powerful message that impunity will not be tolerated. On August 20, 2024,
some 345 current and former UN and international human rights and legal experts
and organizations as well as Nobel laureates and statesmen serving democracy and
human rights penned a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,
following the landmark report by Prof. Javaid Rehman. They urged the UN High
Commissioner to establish an international accountability mechanism to take
actionable measures aimed at ending impunity for Iran’s atrocity crimes, chief
among them the 1988 massacre. The families of the victims continue to seek
justice, even in the face of threats and persecution. As the international
community marks the International Day of the Victims of Forced Disappearances,
it is crucial to stand in solidarity with these families and to demand
accountability for the crimes committed in Iran. The time has come for the world
to act decisively to end the culture of impunity in Iran. By supporting the
establishment of an independent international mechanism and using universal
jurisdiction to prosecute the perpetrators, the international community can help
bring justice to the victims of enforced disappearances and other serious human
rights violations in Iran.
The voices of the victims of forced disappearances and their families must not
be silenced any longer.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/08/29/victims-of-forced-disappearances-iran/
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