Amnesty International is urging the Iraqi government to extend the deadline for the closure of the camp Ashraf .

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IRANIAN ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN IRAQ AT RISK

UA: 320/11 Index: MDE 14/043/2011 Iraq Date: 2 November 2011
Over 3,000 Iranian asylum-seekers living in a camp in Iraq are at serious risk of egregious human rights violations, including forcible return to Iran. The Iraqi authorities plan to close down the camp, which has previously been attacked several times by Iraqi security forces resulting in the death and injury of dozens of people.

The Iraqi authorities have publicly announced their plans to close Camp New Iraq, formerly known as Camp Ashraf, 60 kilometres north of Baghdad, on 31 December this year. The camp is home to some 3,250 Iranian asylumseekers who have lived in Iraq for some 25 years. The Iraqi government has repeatedly stated its opposition to the continued existence of the camp. The camp has been attacked several times by Iraqi security forces, most recently in April 2011, causing the deaths of dozens of residents and injuries to others. Camp residents are concerned that excessive force will be used again if plans to close the camp go ahead.
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International Conference in Geneva:
Urgent Call to UN Secretary General and High Commission for Human Rights and the United States

Following Recognition of Rights of Ashraf Residents as “Asylum Seekers” by UNHCR, UN Observers should be Stationed in Ashraf until Resettlement is Finalized

Maryam Rajavi: Deployment of a permanent observing team, recognition of refugee status of all residents, and pressing the Iraqi government to cancel the 2011 deadline, are three necessary measures to protect Ashraf 

 

In an international conference held in Geneva on Thursday, September 22 by the Swiss Committee in Defense of Ashraf, prominent European and American dignitaries and personalities expressed their deep concerns about intentions of the Iranian regime and the Iraqi government against residents of Ashraf and especially the illegally set deadline of December 2011 for closing the camp.  The conference called on the UN Secretary General, the UN High Commission for Refugees and UN High Commission for Human Rights as well as the United States to take immediate measures to provide protection for Camp Ashraf and prevent repeat of similar massacres of the past and also press the Iraqi government to cancel the 2011 deadline until the resettlement to third countries of all residents is finalized.

The conference takes place at a time when UNHCR in a statement on 13 September declared that all residents of Ashraf are “Asylum Seekers” and should be protected and facilitated for according to international law.  In a conference at the United Nations on 21 September, senior members of European Parliament, human rights advocates and NGOs stressed that UN observers should be stationed at Ashraf until completion of all UNHCR work and finalization of the transfer of all residents to third countries.

The conference emphasized that at a time when the Iranian regime is seriously at work, preparing the grounds for another attack on Ashraf, it is most urgent that efforts be made to safe guard the residents of the camp and to prevent another humanitarian crisis.

Lack of action by pertinent international organizations, the US and the European Union in dealing with this crisis has allowed the mullahs’ regime and its collaborators in Iraq to commit crimes against Ashraf for the past two years. The attacks in July 2009 and the massacre of April 2011 left forty seven dead and one thousand seventy one more wounded.  The conference participants particularly criticized the US for not fulfilling the commitment of protection that was signed with each individual residents of Ashraf in return for turning over their weapons. The conference participants reiterated that the US bares full responsibility in case of another massacre and blood bath in the camp.  The conference also called on the US President and the State Department to remove PMOI (People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran – MeK) from the terrorist list as the first necessary step towards guaranteeing the safety of the residents of Ashraf.

The speakers in the conference included; Madame Maryam Rajavi, the President elect of the Iranian Resistance, Mr. Rudi Giuliani, former mayor of New York  and a 2008 presidential candidate, Edward Randal, former Governor of Pennsylvania (2002 – 2011) and former Chairman of Democratic Party (2000), Judge Michael Mukasey, former US Attorney General (2007 – 2009), John Bruton, former Prime Minister of Ireland (1997 – 2004) and the Ambassador of European Union to the US (2004 – 2005), General James Conway, Commander of US Marine Corps (2006 – 2010) and Commander of US Marine corps in Iraq , Louis Ferry, Director of FBI (1993 – 2001), Günter Verheugen  , European Commissioner (1999- 2009) and former German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mitchell Reiss, head of strategy development for the US State Department (2003 – 2005), and a number of European Parliamentarians including Jean-Charles  Rielle, Eric Voruz, Eric Barthassat (Swiss), Senator Giorgio Bornacin (Italy), Dr. Matthew Offord (UK), Remy Pagani, Member of Geneva Administrative Council.  The conference was initiated by remarks from Nils Dedardel, Lawyer and Co-president of Swiss Committee in Defense of Ashraf and presented by Eric Sottas, former General Secretary of World Organization against Torture.

In her speech, Mrs. Rajavi stated that, “The mullahs’ regime is facing crisis in four fronts. Namely, a deeply frustrated and angry society that is ready to burst, the Arab spring and the dismantling of its front in the region, an ever growing economic crisis, and the infighting among its different factions. Despite these realities and despite the heroic uprisings of the Iranian people, the regime is still in power for two main reasons; its unprecedented suppression apparatus and the active and unequivocal international support, especially from the western governments.”

Mrs. Rajavi stressed that, “By branding PMOI as terrorists and tolerating the Iranian regime and its proxies’ activities against Ashraf, the West is has practically participated in suppression of the Iranian people and has acted as the key element preventing any change in Iran.”

Mrs. Rajavi added, “The situation, as far as Ashraf is concerned, adds to the responsibilities of the United Nations. Especially after the partial recognition of the rights of the residents by the UNHCR, the Secretary General and the Commission for Human Rights should take the initiative to protect Ashraf residents. This is a mission that will certainly receive support from many countries and parties in the international arena.” Mrs. Rajavi stressed that, “Even if the United States would refrain from protecting the UN team in Ashraf, the Iranian Resistance is ready to provide the budget necessary to protect them.”

Mrs. Rajavi stated three urgent measures to be taken to protect Ashraf:

1-      The Secretary General, UNAMI and the High Commissioner of Human Rights to put Ashraf under their permanent observation by stationing a team of observers at the camp.

2-      UNHCR to recognize the refugee status of all residents as fast as possible. 

3-      The United States to participate in provisioning and guaranteeing the rights and protections stressed on the 13 September statement of UNHCR and press Iraq to cancel the deadline to close Ashraf.”

MEK-PMOI Women All Leadership- New Elections: Democracy in its altitude

It was a hair – raising experience.

I was watching moments that will be recalled many times in our history. For the first time in Iranian history, we are witnessing positive sexual integration in practice, challenging the most hazardous disputes in our times. Facing irreversible retributions and slanders by the Iranian regime, while at the same time saving lives of thousands and leading a movement that has managed to triumph over a religious regime in Iran. We have to give this leadership credit for the successive victories and the courage displayed by each and every one of them, in their confrontation with this misogynous regime that has cowed not only the US administration but 27 other countries in their failed policy to curb it.

It is the first time in our history that a women leadership has in practice resolved the most complicated organizational, philosophical and political settings, in order to be the only anti-thesis to the clerics in Iran and also in presenting the only Bastion for hope, for the populace in Iran.

Let’s face it, no other power has managed to stand firm against the mullahs so far.

Leading MEK women waving flags with joy for the new elected Se. Gen.

The Iranian history has to be looked at independently and not in comparison with other histories.

It defies practically all routines and methods of social change, since it has been subjected to a variety of exploitations and dictatorships. It may be a unique case in history where, during only a half a century, one nation has undergone a social evolution that may take other decades to undertake.

Iranians have had 100 years of plight for Freedom. So many Freedom movements have appeared in our history, each trying to confront one tyrant and brush aside one obstacle.

In Sattar Khan’s Constitutional revolution, the movement confronted a solid front of foreign powers, all interested in the natural wealth of the country and the geopolitical situation it offered in view of the war.



PMOI memebers each cast votes in various places

 http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattar_Khan

He stood firm but at last lost to a betrayal that came from Iranians who collaborated from the higher class with foreign hands.

At time of Mirza Kuchakkhan, the wave of National urge to be independent of the Russians who had usurped much of Iran’s National wealth  , once again due to subordination and short term benefit of the rich hierarchy in power, pushed the Russians back but , yet again a “Betrayal” from within Kuchak khans’ forces , cost him his head.

He was tracked down along with an American who has stood firm with him, called Buskervill. They both died as heroes.

Then came Mossadegh. He too faced an emerging new hierarchy the new bourgeoisie of the Shah’s time, this time subdued by first the British Empire and later by the US. They were searching for oil .



MEK/PMOI memebers each have a vote in the elections

 As Mossadegh stood firm against the oil fiasco-plot by British petroleum and US oil companies to usurp Iranian Natural wealth, his solution became handy and he nationalized the oil but lost his grounds in government .  at the end he was brushed asid and later called a traitor by a prominent Ayatollah , a good friend of Khomeini ( founder of the Islamic regime in Iran)

PMOI ELECTIONS:

Democracy in its altitude

Today, the Iranian people are still struggling in a plight, the same one traced back to Sattar Khan, this time with much difference.

As I was looking at the scenes of the elections, a collection of feelings run though my heart and filled my veins. Adjectives and descriptions cannot elaborate what passed through me for moments.

It was as if dots in my past history collided with moments of triumph in our homeland Iran and rolled over on to the scenes I was looking at. A peculiar feeling of weightlessness; pride and security; fluffiness and independence; perseverance and at the same time responsibility run through me. It was the first time I felt love for those outside myself being so much as to feel needy to give up my own comfort for others , more like pure humanism and harmony with all that I can feel around me.



Men and Women MEK vote side by side with no negative competition



The triumph of all the good I ever thought of, that I could not imagine out of TV series was in front of me to prove and assert the truth: the MEK is lead by Women leadership who have resolved the most intricate social rights and fulfilled many dreams of many women right defenders. This is where these women have proved to be Leaders and Makers of the future.

It was a long time I had not seen another woman, striving to introduce with all resolve another woman, higher and more eligible for vote than herself. I listened with awe What Sedighe Hossieni -the previous secretary general had to say. One would expect a slight joyously or competition; in vain. But all said was awe, respect and richness of values that existed in the new Secretary General.

I would have thought this would end and there would be someone reflecting envy.

The next one who spoke, a candidate for election was all one word : My choice for election , when I voted was other than me . It was Zohre Akhiani.

The third candidate came to speak out . She too declared her inner wish and urge for yet another person to be elected: Zohre Akhiani

There was absolute will, choice and insight in every word uttered by all those who spoke.

For me, it seemed that all those , each represented a generation of the most intellectual, well bread , open minded and willed intellectuals I had ever wished to see in one place. In my city “ASHRAF”.

It was as if all our past history was repeating a generation’s wish: for Freedom and Democracy to be established in Iran.

De-List MEK: Thaousands Rally In Washington:Colonel Wesley M. Martin

Speech of Colonel Wes Martin (Ret.), Former Base Commander of Camp Ashraf, on 26 August Rally- Washington DC.

Ladies and gentlemen would like to thank the opportunity to be here. I grabbed a quote from Edmund Burke, “all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing”. It is a pleasure this morning to be with you doing something to correct a serious wrong, the serious wrong was placing the MeK on the list. That serious wrong continues by keeping them on the list. Keeping them on the list does not support security and liberty throughout the world it supports the repressive Iranian fundamentalist regime. The MeK’s surrendered to American forces, they turned over their weapons, they accepted consolidation at Camp Ashraf, they renounced terrorism, even though they were not terrorists they renounced it as I would renounce it, and they accepted the protected person status.

De-List MEK: Thousands Rally In Washington : British MP Brian Binley

Thousands of Iranian - Americans rallied in Washington DC, to demand an end to the shackling of the Iranian opposition: MEK.

The Mujahedin e khalq is a pro-democracy movement whose founders first culminated the MEK after they separated from the popular National Front that went back to the days of Dr. Mohamad Mosadegh – the iconic National leader that nationalized the oil industry and hence helping the poverty stricken Iranian Nation at the time.

Iraqi forces steal our power generators in Camp Ashraf instead of securing us!!

The Iraqi forces on August 11th stole a generator from one of the occupied buildings in Ashraf’s northern section. This generator is valued at tens of thousands of dollars and it is now placed at the disposal of MOIS agents at their new site at Ashraf’s southern flank. This is while the Iraqi government in an inhumane act is obstructing the delivery of fuel to Ashraf.

Is the International "EYE" going to watch, as we are being stricken of all we have to give us life and food?

At the moment the temperature reaches 60 degrees at time in our city. We had baught all the generators without one money and hard labor. These thieves ordered by Al-Maliki, are stealing our bungalows, cars, generators, trying to make life impossible in Camp Ashraf.

They have stolen up to 9 million dollars worth of generators and bungalows some which were supposed to give us air, cool the clinic which houses critically ill people and also keep our food.

Is the world going to be silent?

Is this a gradual death under the nose of the United Nations Monitoring team that is supposed to keep control of the situation?

Will they for once report the truth of the harsh realities that we are facing in the Camp because of Al-Maliki siege on our city? 

10,000 Revolutionary Guards cross the Iraqi border

WAKE UP WORLD!
 Following resumption of shelling of Iraqi Kurdistan by mullahs’ regime and the al-Arabia Television’s report about the border crossing and invasion by the Revolutionary Guards into the Iraqi territory, Iraqi media reported that 10,000 Iranian regime’s armed forces crossed the international borders and forced the people in Iraq’s northern villages to leave their homes

Statement by Majority of Swedish Parliament calls for democratic change in Iran

The Swedish Parliament is among the 41 parliaments and Senates which supported our resistance and denounced the horrific and violent attack on our City Ashraf (CampAshraf) and in another words supported the MEK/PMOI (Mujahedeen-e-Khalq).

Parts of the Statment reads :

Iraqi Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee: Joint Iraqi government and Iranian regime plan for closing Ashraf is “illegal”

Arkan Arshad, an Iraqi MP from al-Iraqia Coalition said: The Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee has not been given any information about the formation of such commission, or about its envisioned functions.

Arshad said: Next week, we will question the government to explain this commission and the nature of its function.

Some pictures of Camp Ashraf before the brutal attack

This is the City Park



Bear in minde that this is in the middle of a desert!



This is what we called the "Hafezieh" is symbolic of the Hafez memorial which is in Shirza and is tribute to the famous Iranian poet Hafez.
We built this in that memory with our own resources and manpower.

Ridiculous staged press conference in Iraq to white wash blood of the massacre in our city Ashraf?

On Thursday June 6th, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, run directly by Maliki since few months ago, brought four agents of the mullahs’ Intelligence under the guise of former PMOI members to a ridiculous press show to justify the antihuman crime of April 8th against Ashraf residents, to whitewash bloody hands of Maliki, and to prepare the ground for further massacres.

It is  not surprising to have this staged scenario since a day before this we read on the net that Msolehi  in fars News agency interview :"made his remarks as: “The Iraqi officials have pledged that they will soon take good measures regarding the PMOI and Camp Ashraf… We insist that the Iraqis make decision about Ashraf compound as soon as possible, and they promise to proceed in this regard soon. Of course, they have already done good measures which are admirable; some coordination has been done which we hope would result soon."

Villepinte Gathering to support Ashraf,18June 2011, Maryam Rajavi supported by 5000 French Mayors

French mayors pay respect to Iranian Resistance Martyres along with Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the NCRI , Mahin Sarmei, wife of veteran poltical prisoner and famed in Iran for his resolve to stand firm for Freedom, who was hanged by Iranian henchment in Tehran , paying tribute at the Martyres Monument at Villepinte, Paris 8 April, 2011.

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SabasMesssage: Paris / Villepinte Conference on protection of Ashraf with Maryam Rajavi

Maryam Rajavi at Villepinte Gathering to protect Ashraf, 18June2011, with Mahin Saremi, political prisoner who had escaped Iran to Paris to declare support of Iranian political activists with the PMOI. At the memorial, Mayors representing 5000 French and Belgian and Italian Mayors gathered to declare support for Mrs. Rajavi in her quest to fight for Iranian people's right to Freedom and Democracy . Follow for picture story