hashem
30th July 2012, 12:15
Modern history of Iran is full of anti-revolutionary violence. every page is full of mass murders, torture, assasinations, censorship and oppression. since the 1907 revolution which was an attempt to establish a modern government in Iran until today which islamists are despairingly trying to restore medieval laws and culture, and since 17th of Dey (the date which Reza Khan forced women to remove their hijab) until nowdays which women are forced to wear hijab.
Reza khan abolished Irans constitution (which was the result of 1907 revolution) and brought back the country to dark ages when kings had absolute authority. he was finally removed in 1941 by Allies who were afraid of his close relationship with Germany and needed Irans path to aid USSR against Germany.
12 years of freedom which allowed a national movement for Nationalization of oil industries to take place, ended with 1953 coup which was funded by USA. a police state was installed in Iran. Tudeh Party of Iran had the main rule in failure of national movement. it accepted left opportunism at one time by calling mosadeg a servant of USA and refusing to support nationalization of oil industries, and right opportunism at another time by hiding behind mosadeg and refusing to organize resistance against the coup. after removing mosadeg, army focused on Tudeh party. despite some army officers were members of Tudeh party and could have started an armed struggle with popular support, the party just waited until its members were arrested and organizations were destroyed.
1979 revolution brought some hopes at first by after a short period of freedom, even a more brute government toke over and started a massacre which was unprecedented in Irans modern history.
In summer of 1988 the government decided to put an end to political prisoners issue. although those who had been active in the struggle were executed (or tortured until death) years earlier and those who were still alive in prisons were not important people and were charged with "crimes" like distributing leaflets, writing slogans, hiding their relatives and friends from police, and many of them were very young (under 18) when they were arrested, almost all of them and even those who had changed their positions and cooperated with islamists in prisons were butchered and their bodies were thrown to mass graves such as Khavaran in south east of Tehran. 4500 names from the victims of 1988 massacre have been gathered until today, non of them were sentenced to death even by Islamic barbaric laws, but they were killed anyhow because material reasons determine policies of Islamic government not the faith.
1990s saw another wave of terrorism by government. assassins were sent to Europe to kill opposition activists. most notable crime was mikonos restaurant incident were leaders of democratic party of Irans Kurdestan were killed. Inside the country, "chain murders" which were organized by government against writers, translators and intellectuals, and university of Tehran incident in 1999 happened.
So many comrades have lost their lives during these years. It was said that average life of an Iranian marxist is under 30 years, but as a rule wherever there is suppression there is resistance as well. Each time the rulers killed masses of revolutionaries, fallen comrades were replaced by a new generation. after the massacre in 1980s and a wave of neo liberalism which rose after collapse of eastern bloc, ruling class thought communists were finished, but again they raised from ashes and government had to arrest them in great numbers in 2006.
At the anniversary of 1988 massacre, I thought its good to remember our comrades and the sacrifices which were made for creating a better society.
Here are some lists which contain names, pictures and biographies of fallen Iranian comrades. Texts are in Farsi but you can use translator softwares to read them. Also note that dates are in Iranian calendar so you must add 621 to them for example 1391 is 2012 and 1357 is 1979. if you see some inaccuracy, its because Iranian new year starts at spring.
These lists are not complete. first Iranian communists where active in Caucasus during 1905 revolution in Russia and even before that, but the oldest names in these lists are from 1960s. also they contain only members not supporters of different organizations and unorganized activists, if we add them, we will have thousands more names.
Organization of Fadaian(minority) (former Organization of Peoples Fadai guerrillas):
http://98.131.106.63/fileha/fedai/pdf/25esfand.pdf
Ranjbaran Party of Iran (former revolutionary organization of Tudeh party of Iran):
http://www.ranjbaran.org/neue_Janbazan.htm
Communist party of Iran and Komolah:
http://www.yadihawrean.com
Communist party of Iran(MLM) (former Union of communists of Iran):
http://www.sarbedaran.org/janbaxte/index.htm
Party of Labour (Toufan):
http://www.toufan.org/Lohe_janbasan.htm
Other organizations include Peykar (organization of struggle for emancipation of worker class) with at least 500 martyrs, Rahe Kargar (Woker Path), Razmandegan (Militants) and dozens of groups and circles.
Reza khan abolished Irans constitution (which was the result of 1907 revolution) and brought back the country to dark ages when kings had absolute authority. he was finally removed in 1941 by Allies who were afraid of his close relationship with Germany and needed Irans path to aid USSR against Germany.
12 years of freedom which allowed a national movement for Nationalization of oil industries to take place, ended with 1953 coup which was funded by USA. a police state was installed in Iran. Tudeh Party of Iran had the main rule in failure of national movement. it accepted left opportunism at one time by calling mosadeg a servant of USA and refusing to support nationalization of oil industries, and right opportunism at another time by hiding behind mosadeg and refusing to organize resistance against the coup. after removing mosadeg, army focused on Tudeh party. despite some army officers were members of Tudeh party and could have started an armed struggle with popular support, the party just waited until its members were arrested and organizations were destroyed.
1979 revolution brought some hopes at first by after a short period of freedom, even a more brute government toke over and started a massacre which was unprecedented in Irans modern history.
In summer of 1988 the government decided to put an end to political prisoners issue. although those who had been active in the struggle were executed (or tortured until death) years earlier and those who were still alive in prisons were not important people and were charged with "crimes" like distributing leaflets, writing slogans, hiding their relatives and friends from police, and many of them were very young (under 18) when they were arrested, almost all of them and even those who had changed their positions and cooperated with islamists in prisons were butchered and their bodies were thrown to mass graves such as Khavaran in south east of Tehran. 4500 names from the victims of 1988 massacre have been gathered until today, non of them were sentenced to death even by Islamic barbaric laws, but they were killed anyhow because material reasons determine policies of Islamic government not the faith.
1990s saw another wave of terrorism by government. assassins were sent to Europe to kill opposition activists. most notable crime was mikonos restaurant incident were leaders of democratic party of Irans Kurdestan were killed. Inside the country, "chain murders" which were organized by government against writers, translators and intellectuals, and university of Tehran incident in 1999 happened.
So many comrades have lost their lives during these years. It was said that average life of an Iranian marxist is under 30 years, but as a rule wherever there is suppression there is resistance as well. Each time the rulers killed masses of revolutionaries, fallen comrades were replaced by a new generation. after the massacre in 1980s and a wave of neo liberalism which rose after collapse of eastern bloc, ruling class thought communists were finished, but again they raised from ashes and government had to arrest them in great numbers in 2006.
At the anniversary of 1988 massacre, I thought its good to remember our comrades and the sacrifices which were made for creating a better society.
Here are some lists which contain names, pictures and biographies of fallen Iranian comrades. Texts are in Farsi but you can use translator softwares to read them. Also note that dates are in Iranian calendar so you must add 621 to them for example 1391 is 2012 and 1357 is 1979. if you see some inaccuracy, its because Iranian new year starts at spring.
These lists are not complete. first Iranian communists where active in Caucasus during 1905 revolution in Russia and even before that, but the oldest names in these lists are from 1960s. also they contain only members not supporters of different organizations and unorganized activists, if we add them, we will have thousands more names.
Organization of Fadaian(minority) (former Organization of Peoples Fadai guerrillas):
http://98.131.106.63/fileha/fedai/pdf/25esfand.pdf
Ranjbaran Party of Iran (former revolutionary organization of Tudeh party of Iran):
http://www.ranjbaran.org/neue_Janbazan.htm
Communist party of Iran and Komolah:
http://www.yadihawrean.com
Communist party of Iran(MLM) (former Union of communists of Iran):
http://www.sarbedaran.org/janbaxte/index.htm
Party of Labour (Toufan):
http://www.toufan.org/Lohe_janbasan.htm
Other organizations include Peykar (organization of struggle for emancipation of worker class) with at least 500 martyrs, Rahe Kargar (Woker Path), Razmandegan (Militants) and dozens of groups and circles.