Mothers of Khavaran

Mothers of Khavaran (Persian: مادران خاوران) or "Mothers and Families of Khavaran" is a group of mothers and families of the victims of the state atrocities in the 80s in Iran devoted to seeking truth and justice for the victims of mass executions carried out by authorities of the Islamic Republic starting around 1981 and peaking during the 1988 summary mass executions of political prisoners in Iranian prisons.[1] The organization comprises mothers and other family members of victims. Despite pressure by state authorities to remain silent, the Mothers of Khavaran have worked for over thirty years to seek justice and accountability for their loved ones.[2]

  1. ^ Barlow, Rebeca (2018). Human Rights and Agents of Change in Iran. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-9811088230.
  2. ^ The Unfinished Tale: The Mothers and Families of Khavaran: Three Decades of Pursuit of Turth and Justice. Justice for Iran. 2015. ISBN 978-3944191966.