NCRI – Mr. Omar Badi, a member of the Human Rights Committee of the Iraqi Parliament, condemned the Iraqi government's pressures on Camp Ashraf residents as part of its plan for their forcible displacement.
Camp Ashraf located in north of Baghdad in Diyala province is home to some 3400 members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) who have been living there for over two decades.
He said: "I do not understand what is the purpose of those actions by the Iraqi government while members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran are confined to their camp and are not allowed to leave the camp."
" Since they are on the Iraqi soil, a solution for the issue regarding this organization should be found through dialogue not their harassment," he added.
Mr. Adel Barwari, aother Member of Parliament from the Kurdish coalition described the displacement of Ashraf residents as a violation of human rights. He said: The Iraqi government cannot displace Ashraf residents or hand them over to the Iranian regime, as it contradicts the principles of human rights."
Mr. Barwari emphasized that "pressures by Iranian regime, has driven the Iraqi government to plan for displacement of Camp Ashraf residents."
Mr. Taha Al-Lahibi, MP and Leader of the Democratic Group in the parliament, said in a statement, "The Iraqi government should deal with members of the PMOI as human beings and under the human rights principles and international conventions."
Dr. Saleh Mutlak, leader of the National Dialogue Front condemned the Iraqi government’s measures against Ashraf residents. He said the steps taken show that for the government, protection of Iraqi people is less important than complying with the orders issued by the Iranian regime. He said the location of Camp Ashraf is not an issue for Iraqi people who are trying to have security on their own land.
Sources:
– Iraq4all, December 19, 2009
– al-Malaf, December 17, 2009
– SotalIraq , December 17, 2009
