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Photo Exhibition across from State Department
Human Rights Violation in Iran and Call for Accountability

WASHINGTON, DC, October 19, 2020 - Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) holds a large photo exhibition and rally in front of the U.S. Department of State for:
Urgent attention to the rising gross violations of human rights in Iran and ongoing crimes against the political prisoners and protesters;
Urgent call to implement further sanctions against the officials responsible for human rights violations in Iran.
Call for accountability for those involved in the torture and executions in Iran and terrorism abroad.

The exhibition displays thousands of pictures of the victims to highlight the four decades of systemic arrests, torture and executions in Iran, particularly the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, the November 2019 murder of 1,500 protesters, and the assassination of dozens of political dissidents abroad.

The event also features testimonies by survivors, former political prisoners, and families of victims, as well as political dignitaries.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

WHERE: In front of the Department of State
(On 22nd St., NW, Between C St., NW & Constitution Ave.)

SPONSORED BY: Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC)

CONTACT: Majid Sadeghpour, 202-559-9232, media@oiac.org

MEDIA RSVP: media@oiac.org

BACKGROUND: Since coming to power in 1979, the religious dictatorship in Iran has killed 120,000 dissidents and activists of the Iranian Resistance. The United Nations has passed dozens of resolutions deploring the state of human rights in Iran. U.S. Congress has described the 1988 killing of political prisoners as a “massacre” and Amnesty International described the 1988 massacre of political prisoners as a clear case of “ongoing crimes against humanity.” ... See MoreSee Less

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