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Is there any definitive source for when this organization was established? It seems to have perhaps been originally founded by mothers of those killed in the mass executions in Iran in the late 1980s:
"Comprised largely of women whose children have been killed, disappeared or detained in Iran’s post-election violence since June 2009, the Mothers of Laleh Park gather in a central Tehran park to campaign against human rights violations. The group also includes relatives of victims of earlier violations, including mass killings during the 1980s." [1]
"The mouthpiece of Mourning Mothers, an alliance of mothers and other relatives of prisoners who have been executed from the 1980s onwards, Behkish has repeatedly been harassed and detained."[2]
Or perhaps "Mourning Mothers" is newly established and "Mothers of Khavaran" is the older organization?
"Bekhish also belongs to 'Mothers of Khavaran,' a movement named after the south Tehran cemetery used as common grave for political prisoners who were executed en masse in 1988."
Any clarity on the subject would be appreciated. Plot Spoiler (talk) 20:55, 17 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
Theoretically, the group could have been founded following 2009, but included mothers of past executions and prisoners. But I'm not sure either way. -- Khazar2 (talk) 21:29, 17 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
Right. Guess we should find an approximate founding date if possible. Plot Spoiler (talk) 21:49, 17 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
"This initiative (Mourning Mothers) was in fact rooted in a previous campaign launched in 2007 by some women activists aimed at fighting against all acts of war and violence. Originally called "Mothers of Peace," it was set up to mobilize women against military attacks, nuclear proliferation, and armaments and any other actions that could institgate war...." p. 133
