Washington, DC – On Tuesday April 7, 2015 the DC-area Iranian-American families of Iranians residing in Camp Liberty in Iraq held a gathering at the DC Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The protesters condemned Iraq’s illegal detention of Mr. Safar Zakeri, a resident of Camp Liberty and called on the…
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Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen Writes US Ambassador to Iraq to Ensure Safar Zakeri’s Release
Text of Representative Ros-Lehtinen’s letter to U.S. Ambassador, the Honorable Stuart E. Jone: ————————— April 2, 2015 The Honorable Stuart E. Jones U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Embassy of the United States Al-Kinki Street International Zone Baghdad, Iraq Dear Mr. Ambassador: I am seeking information regarding an incident involving local Iraqi law enforcement and a resident…
DC Protest at Iraqi Embassy to Condemn Illegal Detention of Safar Zakeri, Demand His Immediate Release
Washington, DC – On Monday April 6, 2015 the DC-area Iranian-American families of Iranians residing in Camp Liberty in Iraq held a protest rally at the Embassy of Iraq. The protesters condemned the illegal detention of Mr. Safar Zakeri, a resident of Camp Liberty, by the Iraqi authorities and demanded his immediate release. On March…
Iraq: Faleh Fayyad agents prevent burial of MEK member
Mr. Ali Salari, member of the Iranian opposition movement, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), lost his life 62 days ago due to the criminal medical blockade of Camp Liberty NCRI – It is 62 days now that in an anti-human measure, agents under the command of Faleh Fayyad, National Security Advisor to the…
USCCAR Demands Immediate Release of Camp Liberty Resident Taken Hostage by Iraq
Washington, DC, April 6 – The US Committee for Camp Ashraf Residents (USCCAR)strongly condemns the abduction of Mr. Safar Zakery, a resident of Camp Liberty, Iraq, by the Iraqi authorities 21 days ago and demands his immediate release. Mr. Zakery, 60, has been declared a ‘protected person’ under the Fourth Geneva Convention by the United…