San Marino Parliament passes resolution on protection of Ashraf

The Parliament of San Marino Republic has adopted a resolution condemning the April 8 attack of the Iraqi army against the residents of Camp Ashraf, where more than 3,400 dissident Iranians are located.

The resolution said that although Ashraf is a well-recognized place on an international scale, the attack on the camp left 35 dead and over 300 severely injured. The raid was conducted even though the residents of Camp Ashraf are protected persons under the Fourth Geneva Convention and their rights must be respected, the statement said.

The Iraqi government has violated its obligations for the benefit of the Iranian regime and threats against the defenceless residents of Ashraf remain because of the presence of an armed force inside the camp.

The resolution also underscored the dire medical situation in the camp, where even those residents with gunshot wounds are not receiving proper medical care.

The Grand and General Council of San Marino Republic joined the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN mission Iraq by “decisively condemning the operations and armed attacks by Iraqi forces against Camp Ashraf.”

It called for “full, independent, and transparent investigations into the armed attack on Ashraf.”

It also highlighted the imperative to “provide humanitarian assistance and medicine as well as the guaranteeing of the wounded residents’ access to medical facilities, medicine and resources.

It said the protection of Ashraf must be ensured. The resolution added that the United Nations must assume the protection of Ashraf, improve its monitoring there and seek a solution that both respects Iraqi sovereignty and is based on ensuring compliance with International Humanitarian Law and human rights laws.