NCRI – Today is the 4th anniversary of April 8 massacre of Iranian opposition activists in Camp Ashraf by Iraqi Army under the direct order of then Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the behest of the Iranian regime. Eight women were either shot at close range or crushed to death under the wheels of…
Month: April 2015
IRAQ: Illegal detention of Iranian Camp Liberty resident extended for sixth time
Illegal detention of Mr. Zakery while ignoring United Nations documents regarding his status and allowing the Iranian regime to meddle in his case as well as preventing him to undergo a scheduled surgery indicate that this is a case of planned hostage taking NCRI – In the fourth week of the illegal detention of Mr….
Gathering at UNHCR DC Office Calls for Urgent Action for Release of Iranian Dissident from Unlawful Detention in Iraq
Washington, DC – On Tuesday April 7, 2015 the DC-area Iranian-American families of Iranians residing in Camp Liberty in Iraq held a gathering at the DC Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The protesters condemned Iraq’s illegal detention of Mr. Safar Zakeri, a resident of Camp Liberty and called on the…
Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen Writes US Ambassador to Iraq to Ensure Safar Zakeri’s Release
Text of Representative Ros-Lehtinen’s letter to U.S. Ambassador, the Honorable Stuart E. Jone: ————————— April 2, 2015 The Honorable Stuart E. Jones U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Embassy of the United States Al-Kinki Street International Zone Baghdad, Iraq Dear Mr. Ambassador: I am seeking information regarding an incident involving local Iraqi law enforcement and a resident…
DC Protest at Iraqi Embassy to Condemn Illegal Detention of Safar Zakeri, Demand His Immediate Release
Washington, DC – On Monday April 6, 2015 the DC-area Iranian-American families of Iranians residing in Camp Liberty in Iraq held a protest rally at the Embassy of Iraq. The protesters condemned the illegal detention of Mr. Safar Zakeri, a resident of Camp Liberty, by the Iraqi authorities and demanded his immediate release. On March…