Revolutionary Council of Dadkhahan

The Revolutionary Council of Dadkhahan (Persian: شورای انقلابی دادخواهان) is an Iranian advocacy group formed by families of victims of human rights abuses committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was publicly announced on 24 Bahman 1401 (February 13, 2023). The council brings together relatives of those killed or disappeared in events such as the 1980s executions, the 1988 massacre of political prisoners, the 1999 student protests, the Green Movement, the Bloody November 2019 uprising, the downing of Flight PS752, and the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom movement. Its stated goals include the overthrow of the Islamic Republic, seeking justice for victims, establishing an independent judiciary, supporting democratic revolution, and realizing human rights in Iran. The council is led by a group of founding members, each representing a family affected by state violence. It operates primarily through advocacy, documentation, and international outreach, and is associated with the broader Iranian diaspora movement for transitional justice. The council's website is rcdiran.com.

The Revolutionary Council of Dadkhahan was established by a group of families who lost loved ones due to human rights violations by the Islamic Republic of Iran. It announced its existence on 24 Bahman 1401 (February 13, 2023), with the aim of achieving transitional justice and an independent judiciary. The founding members include individuals such as Alborz Nik-Eqbal, Fariborz Karimi, Shahin Milani, Farah Madayen, Reza Tajalli Aval, Khatereh Moeini, Ladan Bazargan, Kaveh Shahrouz, Kaveh Shirzad, Manouchehr Mohammadi, Amjad Hosseinpanahi, Souran Mansournia, Mehdi Shahbazi, Azamat Azhdari, Roya Piraei, and Ramtin Fatehi. Each represents a family affected by state violence from different periods, including the 1979 revolution, the 1980s executions, the 1988 massacre, the 1999 student protests, the 2009 Green Movement, the 2019 November uprising, and the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom movement. The council's first statement emphasized their collective demand for justice and the establishment of an independent judiciary, stating: "From Khorasan to Aban, from the fallen of the Green Movement to the torture chambers of Kurdistan, from the executed on the rooftop of Refah School to the killed of the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution, we, the survivors of these dark years, have formed the Revolutionary Council of Dadkhahan to pursue transitional justice and the establishment of an independent judiciary with your help." The council continues to advocate for accountability and human rights in Iran.

• Public announcement of the Revolutionary Council of Dadkhahan

Advocacy group for transitional justice and human rights in Iran

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