Second round of ‘Iran tribunal’ to be held in The Hague

Shahrzadnews: Between October 25th and 27th the second round of the Iran Tribunal is to be held in the library of the International Court of Justice, in the Dutch city of The Hague. The symbolic tribunal is investigating the political crimes of the Islamic Republic, the 1980s massacres in particular. Over the first two days, fourteen witnesses, some of whom survived the atrocities, while others are relatives of the victims, will give evidence of to a group of Iranian and international human rights lawyers and organisations. On the third day the tribunal will give its ruling. As well as those who suffered at the time, seven international lawyers and judges plus a team of young academics are expected to attend.

The first round of the tribunal was held in June in London. On that occasion too, dozens of witnesses testified about the torture and execution of thousands of political prisoners by the Iranian regime during the purges of the 1980s. Shahrzad News’ live broadcast of that event was followed by a large audience in Iran.

This is the first time a fact-finding opportunity has been provided for victims and their relatives, and as such is an important historic occasion. The Fact-Finding Commission has now been compiled, the full report of the first round of the tribunal. To view it, go to:

http://www.irantribunal.com/Eng/PDF/Commission%20Report-p.pdf