In a
statement signed by 170 Members of the European Parliament representing all
political groups in the Parliament, lawmakers condemned the brutal attack of 29
October 2015 on defenceless Iranian dissidents in Camp Liberty in Iraq and
called for international protection for these refugees.This
camp is home to over 2000 members of the Iranian opposition PMOI [MEK] which
advocates for a free and secular Iran, equality between men and women and
abolition of death penalty.
Residents
of this camp have been repeatedly attacked and killed by Iraqi forces and
Iranian regime’s militias. Despite an international outrage and repeated calls,
no one has ever been arrested for these atrocities.
MEPs
called for replacement of Iraqi security advisor Faleh Fayyadh, known for his
close links with Iran, who is responsible for harassing the residents on a
routine and humiliating basis.
The
lawmakers urged the international coalition to put Camp Liberty, which is
situated close to the Baghdad airport, under its aerial protection.
The
statement also called for an UN-led investigation into this massacre.
MEP
Gérard Deprez, chair of the Friends of a Free Iran in European Parliament,
congratulated his colleagues for this overwhelming support. Speaking from
Brussels, Deprez said “It is time the European Union takes serious measures and
holds Iraq responsible for repeatedly failing to uphold its commitments to
protect the refugees in Camp Liberty.
“We cannot just stand and watch defenceless refugees being
repeatedly targeted in this way and nobody is held responsible.”
Signatories
of the statement include two vice presidents of the parliament as well as 13
Committee and Delegation Chairs.
Office
of Gérard Deprez MEP
Chair,
Friends of a Free Iran, European Parliament
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