REZA ALIZADEH | ALL ARTICLES Reza Alizadeh Political director of Iranian American Community of Florida (IAC-FL) Subscribe to RSS It’s Time For The United States To Lead In Condemning A Long-Neglected Crime In Iran The latest session of the United Nations Human Rights Council began this week and, unfortunately, it has been preceded by a very poor decision. The schedule of speakers includes Alireza Avayi. Despite holding the title of Justice Minister in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Avayi is himself an egregious violator of human rights. He has been sanctioned by the European Union for a number of reasons, but undoubtedly the worst incident on his record is his role in the mass execution of political prisoners in 1988.