CHRISTIAN TODAY The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales and the Archbishop of Wales have condemned the reported killing of 52 Iranian dissidents at a camp in Iraq on Sunday. Camp Ashraf once housed more than 3,000 members of the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK), but the BBC reports that the number there…
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UK church leaders voice concern after killings in Iraqi refugee camp
INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC NEWS There has been widespread condemnation by church leaders and aid organisations after more than 52 Iranian refugees were killed on Sunday at Camp Ashraf in Iraq. The Mujahideen-e Khalq group accuse the Iraqi army of attacking the camp, but officials deny that any soldiers had gone there. The UN mission in Iraq has…
Spain condemns massacre of Iranians in Camp Ashraf, Iraq
EFE Madrid, Sep 4 (English translation of report by EFE) – The Government of Spain today condemned “the violence that has claimed the lives of many refugees in Camp Ashraf, in Iraq” and sent his condolences to the families of the victims while “wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. ” In a press release…
US Families of Camp Ashraf Residents Demand US Protection for Their Loved Ones, Not More Hollow Promises
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The US Committee for Camp Ashraf Residents (USCCAR), on behalf of Iranian-Americans whose loved ones in Camp Ashraf in Iraq were executed one-by-one on September 1 by the Iraqi forces acting on orders from the Iranian regime, calls on the US President Barak Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry…
Camp Ashraf: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Statement
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Cécile Pouilly Location: Geneva Date: 3 September 2013 Subject: Iraq / Camp Ashraf We strongly condemn the attack on Camp Ashraf which took place on Sunday and reportedly led to the killing of at least 47 camp residents. We call upon the Iraqi government to ensure…