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“On Monday August 2, 2021, a day A day before Ebrahim Raisi assumes the office of presidency in Iran, several hundred Iranian Americans, including relatives of victims and witnesses, gathered on Capitol grounds and called for the prosecution of Raisi for crimes against humanity. Participants will express support for pro-democracy protesters in Iran.Displaying elaborate street photo exhibition and in holding the accompanying rally, Iranian Americans recorded four decades of systemic human rights violation in Iran, particularly Raisi’s role in 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. Among the speakers were former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Elliot Engel (D-NY), Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, Ambassador Mark Ginsberg, and former Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT).”oiac.org/rally-and-photo-exhibition/ ... See MoreSee Less

Tens of thousands of Iranian diaspora gathered in 17 capitals around the world as well as online to take part in a global summit and called for the prosecution of Iran regime’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, for his role in the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners. Summit participants and speakers also expressed support for the popular uprisings and protests to oust the theocracy in Iran.The virtual component of the event was simulcast in 105 countries, including Iran. Some 50,000 access point from 106 countries and all continents listened to or viewed remarks from over 1,000 political figures. More than 30 bi-partisan members of the U.S. Congress, former senior U.S. officials, heads of states, ministers from North America and Europe, as well as sitting officials from European, Canadian, Arab and Islamic nations addressed this gathering virtually and in person. The gathering was the largest-ever online and in-person global event of Iranian Diaspora following Ebrahimi Raisi’s June 18th selection as the next president of the Iranian regime before he took office.oiac.org/annual-free-iran-2021/2021-free-iran-world-summit-report/ ... See MoreSee Less

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