In 1999, the forced disappearances at the hands of...

In 1999, the forced disappearances at the hands of death squads continued, arousing so much indignation and anger in the country that an inquiry was opened by the Iranian Government itself. The arrest of journalists and the closing of newspapers has also characterized 1999 in Iran, and all this happens with the support of the extremist wing of the regime, endorsed by the religious leader Ayatollah Khamenei.