By Sheida Sabzehvari 

“The West’s ‘democratic alternative’ tortured my sister to madness”

A look at the life of one of MEK’s countless victims, and the crimes the West is brushing off

TEHRAN – Masoumeh Chaheh was 24 when she showed up at her family’s door in southern Tehran – bruised, scratched, and dishevelled. She couldn’t form coherent sentences about where she had been the past few years. "We were all shocked. We kept asking her what had happened, but she couldn’t explain anything. She just screamed, cried, and zoned out," said Leila, Masoumeh’s younger sister, one of the first to find her in that state. "We didn’t know what to do. She kept running away, and eventually, we lost contact with her again."  

By Sheida Sabzehvari 

Europe’s hidden human rights crisis: The MEK’s forbidden family bonds

Iranian families beg Red Cross for answers on missing relatives recruited by terror organization 

TEHRAN – The human heart craves family. It's crucial for our well-being, providing warmth, security, and a sense of belonging. But for a terrorist group that has isolated over 2000 people in a cloistered community at the heart of Europe, familial bonds are not a source of strength, but a threat to obedience.

By Sheida Sabzehvari 

Women in the MEK: Trapped, tortured, and silenced

TEHRAN – Throughout history, women have often been more vulnerable than their male peers and faced higher risks of crime, sexual exploitation, and forced labor.

By Sheida Sabzehvari 

Inside the MEK: How the organization uses abuse and indoctrination to make terrorists

Issa Azadeh, former member of 38 years, speaks to the Tehran Times

TEHRAN – A high-paying job, a nice car, a big home, a fulfilling marriage, or healthy children – these are some of the most common aspirations for adults in society. But for 67-year-old Issa Azadeh, much of his life revolved around far simpler desires. "My biggest wish was to sleep comfortably for a few hours," he recounted during an interview with the Tehran Times.