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MKO leaders refused to let Iranian families meet their children in Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietyNovember 5, 2009072 views

… To achieve their aims the families have begun a sit-in at Camp Ashraf to demand that the Iraqi government and international community intervene to pressure the leaders of the organization in Camp Ashraf to give their children complete freedom … the Government of Iraq has asked the American side and a delegation from the United Nations and International Committee of the Red Cross and international human rights organization to hold direct negotiations with the leaders of the organization ..the negotiations failed as a result of the absolute rejection by the leaders of MKO/MEK/PMOI

European countries urged to host PMOI

Nejat SocietyNovember 5, 2009089 views

The Iraqi cabinet’s secretary general on Wednesday revealed attempts by the Iraqi government to convince European countries to host the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), which is currently based in Iraq…“There is no justification for the organization’s members to remain in Iraq,” Allaq added.The official explained that it is not possible for the Iraqi government to look after the PMOI’s aka MKO/MEK members, who are taking refuge in the country, at a time it declares security and reconstruction as its top priorities.

Argentine Diplomat: MKO Testimony to AMIA Case Unacceptable

Nejat SocietyNovember 3, 2009082 views

Argentina’s Charge D’affaires in Tehran Mario Enrique Quinteros blasted the western media for using the testimonies given by the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) to the case of a 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural centerin Buenos Aires … The terrorist group joined Saddam’s army during the Iraqi imposed war on Iran (1980-1988) and helped Saddam and killed thousands of Iranian civilians and soldiers during the US-backed Iraqi imposed war on Iran …The MKO was put on the US terror list in 1997 by the then President, Bill Clinton, but since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, the group has been strongly backed by the Washington Neocons..

Washington backed MKO terrorist cult Bars Family Meetings with Members in Iraq Camp

Nejat SocietyNovember 3, 2009061 views

… Many of the MKO/MEK/PMOI members abandoned the terrorist organization while most of those still remaining in the camp are said to be willing to quit but are under pressure and torture not to do so. A May 2005 Human Rights Watch report accused the MKO of running prison camps in Iraq and committing human rights violations ….

Mojahedin Khalq contact arrested in Kualalampur for bombing Iraqi parliament

Nejat SocietyOctober 19, 2009062 views

Mohammed al-Daini has been an outspoken advocate for the use of Mojahedin Khalq terrorists in Iraq ..The Immigration Department has confirmed that a wanted Iraqi former MP was detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here last Saturday evening.

MKO leaders prevent the repatriation of MKO members

Nejat SocietyOctober 17, 2009076 views

Senior deputy of Iraqi Interior Ministry: Many individuals imprisoned at Camp Ashraf are willing to return to Iran including 70 of them who have announced their willingness to return but the leaders of this group prevent them. Hadi Adnan Alasadi in an interview with governmental newspaper Al-Sabah expressed that: MEK’s/MKO/PMOI presence in Iraq is illegal because of its terrorist nature organization and its violent history

MKO members to be relocated from Iraq

Nejat SocietyOctober 15, 2009070 views

… The Iraqi authorities have said they intend to resettle all 36 to other countries once suitable arrangements are in place. They had been detained under a combination of charges related to the violence at the camp on 28 July 2009 and immigration violations …

In Iran, three ‘terrorists’ are placed on death row

Nejat SocietyOctober 12, 2009061 views

Iran’s Judiciary says three Iranians — two are responsible for a deadly bombing and the remaining convict is a member of a terrorist organization — have been shipped to death row. Reports indicate that two of the convicts are professed members of the Iran Royal Association..The other convict is a member of the anti-Iranian terrorist organization known as the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO/MEK/PMOI).

British Ambassador meets with Iraq’s Human Rights Minister

Nejat SocietyOctober 11, 2009067 views

… The Minister indicated that the suspects arrested during the recent events were held based on the decision of the Director of Residence, after violating residency law. For his part, the British Ambassador showed interest and praised the Ministry of Human Rights Affairs over the 36 detainees who were released last Tuesday …

Iraq releases detained MKO members

Nejat SocietyOctober 11, 2009084 views

The MKO members were arrested during the July 28-29 operation at Camp Ashraf. The Iraqi government has released 36 members of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq Organization (MKO/MEK/PMOI) detained in a July raid on the notorious Camp Ashraf in Diyala province. ..The prisoners were arrested by Iraqi police on rioting charges after they clashed with security forces during the July 28-29 operation at Camp Ashraf, north of Baghdad, and were held in custody on grounds of illegal entry into the Iraqi soil.