StopFundamentalism.com I was among thousands of Iranian-Americans from 41 states across the country who took part in a huge rally and march outside the State Department last Friday, urging Secretary Clinton to act swiftly and delist the principal Iranian opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK). Several senior former US Government officials also spoke at the…
Iraq: UN stresses that exiled camp residents must not be deported
UN News Centre 29 August 2011 – The United Nations today stressed that residents of a camp in Iraq housing Iranian exiles must be protected from deportation or expulsion, and pledged to continue helping the country’s Government to find a peaceful solution that conforms with international law. Situated in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala,…
UNAMI calls on Government of Iraq to abide by international law in dealing with Ashraf Camp
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Baghdad, 29 August 2011: Over the past few years the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the High Commissioner for Human Rights have been closely monitoring the situation in Camp Ashraf, exploring possible assistance in reaching a resolution that is consistent with Iraq’s sovereignty rights and international law….
UN envoy disputes Iraq’s PM on Iranian exiles
ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD (AP) — The departing head of the U.N. mission in Iraq on Monday bluntly disputed Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s account of their farewell meeting, saying he did not embrace the government’s efforts to deport a group of Iranian exiles by the end of the year. The public disavowal was rare for the…
Iranian Dissidents Gather High-profile Support
THE WASHINGTON POST Politicians, former national security officials and thousands of others gathered outside the State Department on Friday to call for the removal of the Mujahedin-e Khalk, an Iranian opposition group, from the list of foreign terrorist organizations. Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” blasted from large speakers and doves and clouds of confetti flew into…