Camp Ashraf Affairs - Page 34 of 53

The fear surrounding Camp Ashraf leaders

Nejat SocietyApril 28, 2010083 views

Since the invasion of coalition forces and the fall of Saddam Hussein a large number of Ashraf residents defected from the group, returned to Iran or went to Europe where some of them succeeded to reveal the nature of MKO in european organizations such as European Parliament. This kind of consequence of MEK members’ defection caused the cult’s leaders a strong feeling of fear which has turned in to a phobia. For MKO’s leader Massoud Rajavi, a good critic is a dead critic. ..

Official American version of events at Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietyApril 22, 2010080 views

… There were allegations during the year that some of the 3,400 members of the MEK terrorist organization located at Ashraf were denied the right to leave under threat of reprisal from MEK leaders. These allegations were corroborated by several former Ashraf residents who had fled the camp. Individuals claimed to have been subjected to psychological and physical abuse …

Are Ashraf Residents “Protected Person”?

Nejat SocietyApril 21, 2010086 views

On February 9th, 2010 in a debate in the House of Lords of the UK Parliament on the case of Camp Ashraf, Iraq, Barroness Falkoner of Margavine asked her colleague if the Minister will confirm that these people are not non-protected persons under the Geneva Convention. Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead responded [to] the question by insisting that”any claim to protected persons status by Camp Ashraf residents under the Fourth Geneva Convention has ceased to apply.

Violent reaction of MEK to the families trying to visit their children

Nejat SocietyApril 20, 2010084 views

Film showing the violent reaction of Mojahedin-e Khalq to the families trying to visit their children who are being held captive inside the camp by the Rajavis. ..for 66 days the MEK leaders have refused all access to the victims inside the camp. The MEK leaders did not let the families see their children even for a minute. It is also clear that the MEK began the attack ..

Report on the MKO attack on the families on Thursday night

Nejat SocietyApril 19, 2010089 views

… Iran-Interlink did, however, record some film that day, which will be broadcast in due course. This film will first be presented to the UN office, the Iraqi Judiciary and relevant human rights organisations.The knife wielding Mojahed woman has been identified and the families concerned are already in the process of submitting a law suit against her …

UK: No evidence of intimidation or harassment in the Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietyApril 17, 2010069 views

..The view of the UK Government is that with the formal end of hostilities and the transfer of responsibility for the camp to the Iraqi authorities, any claim to protected person status by the camp’s residents under the fourth Geneva Convention has ceased to apply. That view is shared by the United Nations. The camp[Ashraf] leadership have been given that information…

MKO terrorists clashed with Camp Ashraf guards in Diyala

Nejat SocietyApril 17, 2010055 views

A security source in the Iraqi army reported that elements of MKO terrorist organization clashed around midnight thursday,16th April with the Iraqi security force responsible for guarding the Camp Ashraf, which is mainly located in the province of Diyala.The violent action by members of the Organization ended with the injury of 5 people.

MKO in a mire called Ashraf

Nejat SocietyMarch 31, 2010066 views

MEK has been stuck in a sheer pragmatism for more than two decades. The strategy of armed struggle using terror tactics in order to achieve power in Iran did not succeed. MEK’s ideological leader has not been able to realize and analyze the concrete situation and the reality of Iranian society so it has been suffering dizziness. ..

UK: It is in the interest of Ashraf residents to cooperate with Iraq

Nejat SocietyMarch 27, 2010092 views

… Government of Iraq would deal with the residents of the camp Ashraf [PMOI/MEK/MKO] with respect for their human rights in co-operation with the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross. We believe it is in the interests of the residents to respect and accept the decision made by the Government of Iraq, and to cooperate peacefully with the Iraqi authorities …

Families of Rajavi cult victims maintain their vigil outside Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietyMarch 16, 2010092 views

… For the families, it makes no difference now who will meet their loved ones first. Now the families, which are growing in number by the day, are in the sixth week of their picket in front of the camp. They have taken a collective oath not to leave the gate until they release all the children and all the hostages from Rajavi cult’s garrison …