Violation of Refugee’s Rights
Two dead in Iraq
rocket attack on Iran
exiles
AFP Updated June 16, 2013, 3:10 am
It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack involving at least half a dozen mortar rounds, which came as
"I can confirm that there was a deadly attack," Eliana Nabaa, spokeswoman for the United Nations mission in
A police colonel, speaking on condition of anonymity, put the toll at three dead and 11 wounded from six mortar blasts.
But Shahriar Kia, a spokesman for members of the People's Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran, or the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK), at Camp Liberty, said two people were killed -- one woman and one man -- and more than 30 others wounded.
"Dozens" of rockets hit the camp, setting fire to multiple trailers, he said.
Kia criticised the United Nations for not agreeing to move
The MEK's parent organisation, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, issued a statement in
Saturday's attack was the second assault this year on
In February, dozens of mortar rounds and rockets fired at the camp killed six people, according to the US State Department.
UN special envoy to Iraq Martin Kobler condemned the attack, and said the "tragic violence has occurred despite their (the MEK's) repeated requests to the government of Iraq to provide Camp Liberty and its residents with protective measures, including T-Walls," referring to concrete walls that protect against explosions.
"Today's second terror attack on
MEK members were moved to
The MEK was founded in the 1960s to oppose the shah of
It says it has now laid down its arms and is working to overthrow the Islamic regime in
Britain struck the group off its terror list in June 2008, followed by the European Union in 2009 and the United States in September last year.
But the US State Department holds the group responsible for the deaths of Iranians as well as US soldiers and civilians from the 1970s to 2001, and in its note about delisting the MEK it stressed it had not forgotten the group's militant past.
A senior
Several countries have made offers to take in members of the group. Most recently, 14 MEK members left
The latest attack came as ballots were
being counted from neighbouring Iran 's
presidential election, with moderate candidate Hassan Rowhani holding the lead.
New details on third missile attack against Camp Liberty
Published on Tuesday, 18
June 2013 11:31
Missile attack was carried out with assistance from
governmental forces and was designed to inflict high casualtiesAttack on Liberty was predictable given warnings issued by residents, Iraqi government’s positions, and threats by terrorist Quds Force
Based on international law and multilateral agreements,
NCRI - New details from inside the clerical regime that have reached the Iranian Resistance on the third missile attack against
1. These missiles were fired from an area southeast of Camp Liberty using four launch pads installed on a truck, each capable of launching 12 missiles. The number of missiles fired was over 40 and 35 impact points inside
2. Ali Khamenei, the regime's Supreme Leader himself gave the go ahead for the attack and the responsibility for carrying out the attack was left to the terrorist Quds Force. This deadly operation was organized for the day after the sham presidential election and concurrent with announcement of the outcome of the election. The terrorist Quds Force and its affiliated groups such as Kataeb Hezbollah and Asaib al-Haq had made the preparations, but its implementation awaited Khamenei’s final go ahead command to the Quds Force the night before the attack, i.e. end of election day.
3. Intelligence and operational coordination for this missile attack was made through the prime ministry office and the regime’s ambassador in
4. This criminal operation was carried out by trained professional teams and according to the plan, residents’ gathering sites and dining facilities were to be attacked at launch hour. Without residents’ preparedness and watchfulness, casualties would have been much higher.
5. The way the attack was carried out and the missile impact points demonstrate that attackers had detailed information from inside
6. While Martin Kobler’s special agents, especially an individual called Masoud Durrani, were in
7. On May 29 at the European parliament Martin Kobler wickedly stated: “The European Parliament that I thought stands for human rights,… overlooks the structures in
8. Subsequently, residents in their statement with 3000 signatures stressed: “We call on the
9. In the four months since the February 9 missile attack, residents and their representatives warned the Secretary-General, as well as other UN and US officials in dozens of letters that future attacks are on the way and requested security measures in Liberty and the returning of residents to Camp Ashraf. The Government of Iraq explicitly declared that it is incapable of preventing missile attacks on
10. On April 30, the President-elect of the Iranian Resistance Mrs. Maryam Rajavi wrote to United States President stating the the April 29, 2013 rocket attack “was a serious warning as far as the safety and security of more than 3,000 defenseless residents are concerned. Some 80 days after the previous missile assault, the Iraqi government has prevented the implementation of security measures at
11. On May 5, 2013, residents’ representative wrote to U.S. Secretary of State: “As the current crisis in
12. On May 3, 2013, Dr. Alejo Vidal Quadras, Vice-President of the European Parliament and President of the International Committee In Search of Justice, wrote to the U.S. Secretary of State: “The firing of 20 missiles at Liberty on April 29, that fortunately left no human casualties, showed once again that Liberty residents have no security and Liberty is prone to massacre at any given time… the residents’ vulnerability is much higher than that of regular Iraqi citizens because all there is at Liberty are trailers, the population concentration is very high, and more importantly, due to the prison conditions at Liberty, the residents have no escape and are confined to Liberty’s perimeters at the time of danger.”
13. Since the first missile attack on the camp on February 9, 2013, the residents and their representatives have urged for providing of five minimum security necessities at
14. The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran announced on 5 April 2013 that after his visit to Iraq, Heydar Moselhi, mullahs’ intelligence minister, had stressed in his report to Khamenei’s office, Maliki and Faleh Fayyaz have reassured him that they would treat residents of Camp Liberty in the harshest way and that returning of the protective T-walls, extending the area of Camp Liberty and construction in the camp, as well as the entering of sandbags requested by the PMOI to increase the security factor in Camp Liberty would be prohibited.”
15. Martin Kobler, who is well aware of Iraqi government’s disregard to minimum security necessities, in at least eleven letters to residents’ representative after the missile attack and in his speeches at the Security Council and the European parliament, in amazing falsifications, bragged about his efforts to provide security to Camp Liberty, the progress made, and the good intentions of Iraq. On March 4 he wrote to residents’ representative: “we fully support your requests to improve security in camp liberty at the highest levels.”
And then on March 15 he again wrote: “we continue to fully support your security demands vis a vis the government of
On April 13 Kobler wrote: “I have in front of me the latest statistics on where we stand on large t-walls, small t-walls, bunkers, sandbags, personal protection equipment (PPE) and the emergency equipment in the clinic.” He craftily implies that part of the essential security requests of residents has been implemented.
16. It is crystal clear that by preventing the provision of essential security necessities, the GOI intends to inflict more casualties on the PMOI in further attacks. This is a point the residents have warned of time and again. On 15 March 2013, more than 3000 residents wrote to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “While threats by the Iranian regime and its elements and hirelings in
On June 11 and after the GOI announced its opposition to all minimum necessities, the NCRI announced, “its opposition to the minimum security provisions at
17. Both PMOI members who were slain on June 15 were hit inside their trailers by shrapnel; also, the wounded were injured mainly due to shrapnel hitting trailers. In some cases, a small shrapnel had passed through 3-4 trailers and then hit an individual. Had the T-walls not taken away, none of the residents would have been killed and the number of injured would have been much less. If the residents had personal protective equipment such as helmets and vests, those who were hit on their head, face and chest by shrapnel would have not been injured.
18. Following the February 9th attack, the GOI agreed on 500 small bunkers to be brought into the camp from the area around
19. Comparing the two missile attacks against Camp Liberty on February 9 and June 15, 2003, which left 10 killed and more than 170 injured, with the 22 attacks against Camp Ashraf during years 1992-2011, including attacks by SCUD-B missiles and some air attacks that left only one killed, shows how insecure Camp Liberty is and opposing the transfer of residents to Ashraf is a deliberate grand crime.
20. Therefore, because of residents’ warnings, as well as the stance of the Iraqi government and threats by groups affiliated with the Quds Force, doubtless the attack of June 15 on Camp Liberty was predictable for both UN and U.S. and hence preventable. Thus they are deeply responsible for this attack and its casualties. The following facts clearly demonstrate that the
a) The
b) The
c) According to U.S. Secretary of State’s statement of 25 December 2011, as well as her messages to provide safety and security to Ashraf residents, they accepted relocation to
d) In the quadrangle agreement between the U.S., UN, Iraq and Ashraf residents on 17 August 2012, U.S. obligated itself to support “safety and security” of residents. Based on this agreement groups six, seven and eight went from Ashraf to
e) Based on repeated statements by UNHCR, all
Given the abovementioned and the fact that similar attacks to those on February 9, April 29, and June 15 may happen at any moment and any day, the Iranian Resistance once again calls for immediate action by the international community, especially the
Terrorist Attack on Camp Hurriya
in Iraq
Press Statement
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
June 15, 2013
At the highest levels, we have personally urged the Government of Iraq to render all possible medical assistance to the victims and ensure the safety of the camp’s residents, consistent with its commitments and obligations. We’ve also called on the Government of Iraq to investigate this attack and bring the terrorists responsible to justice.
We are consulting with the Government of Iraq and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) to ascertain the full extent of this unprovoked terrorist attack.
No matter the circumstances, on this point we remain absolute: the
Press release
Foreign Office Minister condemns Camp Liberty attack in Iraq
Organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Published:16 June 2013
Minister: Alistair Burt MP
World location: Iraq
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-office-minister-condemns-attack-on-camp-liberty-in-iraqForeign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls on Government of Iraq to fully investigate the attack yesterday on
Responding to the news of the attack on
I strongly condemn the attack on Camp Liberty
that took place in Iraq
yesterday. The British Government calls on the Government of Iraq to fully
investigate the attack and ensure that those responsible are brought to
justice.
We also call on the Iraqi Government to do
all that they can to ensure the security and safety of the residents of Camp Liberty .
Baird Warns of Growing Violence in Iraq
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MEP Struan Stevenson condemns 'vicious' Liberty attack
Published on Wednesday,
19 June 2013 14:50
NCRI - Leading MEP Struan Stevenson has condemned the
latest 'vicious' rocket attack on Camp Liberty which left two dead and more
than 70 injured - and blamed Iran for ordering it.Mr Stevenson - president of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with
He said in a statement: "The most recent terrorist attack on June 15 which left two dead and more than 70 people wounded, proved once more that the most urgent question now is the security and safety of the 3,100 people of the Iranian opposition People's Mujahedin of Iran trapped in Camp Liberty.
"The only practical solution, while relocation isn't happening, is to return them to Ashraf.
"Reports indicate that the Iranian regime's Quds force, instructed by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in coordination with security forces of the Iraqi government, took part in this vicious attack during lunch time Saturday, firing 40 rockets on the defenseless Iranian refugees.
"This atrocity was planned to coincide with the Iranian regime's sham presidential election. Together with many colleagues in European Parliament, we had repeatedly written to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warning that another atrocity was imminent and that his discredited envoy in Iraq, Martin Kobler, was spending more time appeasing the brutal and venal governments of Iraq and Iran, than looking after the interest of these 3,100 refugees, who were supposed to be in his care."
He also described the attack as a 'major indictment' of the failure of the UN to protect the refugees.
He added: "Not a single hard hat or armored vest has been provided to the residents of
More than 300 MEPs had now signed a statement criticizing Baroness Ashton and the EU Member States who have remained silent since this crime was committed, and thereby permitting the Iranian regime and the government of
He continued: "It seems more than ever that the rapid transfer to third countries of these refugees is a myth and despite Martin Kobler's false promises, after one and a half years, only half a percent of the whole population have been moved outside of
Similar condemnations the attack have been issued by governments in
UNHCR
Chief Guterres strongly condemns second deadly attack on Camp Liberty in
Iraq
15 June 2013 – The High
Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres strongly condemns today's rocket
attack on This is the second deadly attack on
"This is another unacceptable and horrific act of violence," Mr. Guterres said. He also expresses his deep condolences to the families of the victims and his sympathy and concern for the injured.
"I call on the Iraqi Government to take immediate measures to ensure the safety and security of the residents and to prevent any further such attacks," he said.
The High Commissioner also calls on all countries to help find urgent solutions for the
UN officials strongly condemn attack on
Iranian exile camp in Iraq
15 June 2013 – Two United Nations officials today strongly
condemned an attack on Camp Liberty, an Iranian exile camp in Iraq, and called
on the Government to assist and protect camp residents in need.According to media reports two people were killed and dozens injured in a mortar attack to the camp, which is located near western
The Secretary-General's Special Representative for
More than 3,000 residents, most of them members of a group known as the People's Mojahedeen of Iran, are temporarily housed in Camp Liberty – a transit facility also know as Camp Hurriya – while UNHCR carries out a process to determine their refugee status.
The camp had previously been attacked in February while most of the residents were sleeping. The attack resulted in six deaths and various injuries.
Camp residents were previously situated at
Mr. Kobler reminded the Government of its responsibility to guarantee the security and safety of
He also called on authorities to do everything possible to provide immediate assistance to the injured.
“Today's second terror attack on
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Iraq government urged to investigate deadly attack on Camp Liberty
AI Index: MDE 14/010/2013 Date: 17/06/2013
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE14/010/2013/en/ce1e0b37-251c-42d0-af48-bda5275b1af2/mde140102013en.html
Amnesty International urges the authorities in
In the early afternoon of 15 June 2013 Camp liberty, home of around 3200 Iranian exiles, came under rocket attacks. Kolthoum Sarahati, a female resident, reportedly died instantly in the attack. A second resident, Javad Naghashan, is believed to have died later in hospital as a result of his injuries. At least 27 others were said to have been injured during the attack.
This is the latest in a series of attacks on the Iranian exiles. On 9 February 2013
Under international law the Iraqi government is obliged to protect
Background:
Al-Azhar 'statement on attack on PMOI (MEK) movement camp'
Published on Tuesday, 18
June 2013 08:42
Source: Al-Azhar*
Al-Sharif website"Al-Azhar underscores that would follow up news media reports on the attack that targeted Camp Liberty and left dozens killed and wounded, the camp in which the Iranian refugees from the opposition to the Iranian government from the Mujaheddin-e Khalq movement are residing.
With purely humanitarian motives, Al-Azhar condemns this behavior contrary to the universally agreed laws and customs, and calls for maintaining the security and safety of refugees everywhere, and maintaining their human dignity, and preserving their human rights regardless of their intellectual and political circumstances."
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