Letters

Nejat Society urges the IRI to raise a complaint against Albania at the UN

A letter was written by the Nejat Society CEO addressed to Iran’s foreign relations office demanding that the Islamic Republic of Iran raise a complaint against the Republic of Albania with the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances according to the UN International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.

Nejat Society urges the IRI to raise a complaint against Albania at the UN

The text of the letter is as follows:
With regards I would like to inform you that Nejat Society is an NGO consisting of the families of the members of Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK, MKO, NCR, Rajavi cult) and the former members of this cult. This society strives to establish some sort of connection between the suffering families and their loved ones trapped inside the MEK Camp in Albania.
On behalf of the families I request the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Supreme National Security Council note the situation of Enforced Disappearance of their loved ones in Albania and launch a lawsuit to complain to the responsible UN Committee against Albania according to the relevant international regulations which that country has signed up for. The families look forward to the effective actions of the government of the Islamic Republic to gain some information about their relatives.
You are aware that the MEK members were relocated illegally, without travel documents, under the supervision of the UNHCR from Iraq to Albania and were installed in a remote isolated and closed camp which is completely ruled by the cult leaders. These people have no legal status and therefore are considered stateless.
The families of the members of the MEK in Albania have no information about their next of kin and they have no means at all to contact them. The Republic of Albania has no Embassy in Tehran and they do not issue visa for Iranians. The government of Albania cooperates with the MEK to isolate the members from the outside world.
In accordance with Article 31 of the UN International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Republic of Albania declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications from or on behalf of individuals subject to its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation of provisions of this Convention by Albanian State.
Additionally, in accordance with Article 32, the Republic of Albania declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications in which a State Party claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations under this Convention.
According to the above articles and with reference to the UN International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance which contains many articles that directly cover the current situation of the Albanian government in relation to the MEK, the Iranian government can on behalf of the families complain against the Republic of Albania through diplomatic channels to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances.
The full text of the UN International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in 13 paged is attached.
I appreciate every effort made in this process and I am anxiously looking forward to receiving a response.

Ebrahim Khodabandeh
CEO – Nejat Society

April 11, 2020 0 comments

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Letter of Nejat families to the WHO

A letter written by a group of Tehrani families of the MEK members in Albania addressed to the representative of WHO in Albania, shows concern about the health of the loved ones in the MEK camp.

WHO Representative in Albania

The text of the letter is as follows:

Dr. Raúl González Montero
WHO Representative
Tirana, Albania

Dear Sir,
With regards, we address you on behalf of hundreds of suffering families of members of the Iranian Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK, MKO, better known as the Rajavi cult) residing in a remote isolated camp in Albania, about their severe health situation considering the COVID-19 pandemic.
You are probably aware that a South Korean cult has been responsible for the rapid spread of Coronavirus in the country. The Shincheonji Church of Jesus is held accountable for the rapid spread of COVID-19 among the members and for the decision to send thousands of adherents out into public which contributed to the rapid spread of the virus.
The leaders of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus frequently visited China and the members subsequently socialized with the Korean community without revealing the fact that many of their members are fatally ill.
In a similar way, leading members of the MEK which is based in Albania, make frequent visits to Italy, which has the largest cluster of infections after China. Although the members live in a secretive closed camp named Camp Ashraf 3, some socialize with the Albanian community around them while shopping or visiting officials. The cult’s leaders occupy an entire floor of the International hotel in the middle of the capital Tirana.

There are now rumors from inside the cult’s closed camp in Manez that some members have vanished, and some are showing signs of flu-like viral sickness. The MEK will certainly not reveal any illnesses inside the cult. They have always kept the cause of deaths inside their camp secret.

The problems surrounding the South Korean cult exist in just the same way with MEK. Unaccountable leadership, isolated and secretive membership. The members are mostly elderly, and many are sick and weak and therefore vulnerable to death following infection. The MEK have no testing kits or medical capability to deal with an outbreak. It is uncertain whether they would even accept any help offered.
The MEK with this secrecy is now considered as a health and hygiene threat for Europe in general and for Albania in particular. Unlike the South Korean cult, the MEK consists fewer than 2,000 members. Most of these are contained in a closed camp to which Albanian authorities have no access. The authorities must hold the MEK leaders accountable. Leader Maryam Rajavi must allow full access and investigation into what is happening inside Camp Ashraf 3 and submit the members to Coronavirus testing.
The WHO has a vital role to play in this situation.

With respect,
A group of Tehrani families of MEK members in Albania

March 14, 2020 0 comments

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Nejat Families pen letter to the President of ICRC

Dear Mr. Peter Maurer,

Respectfully, we _signatories below this letter_ as families of members of Mojahedeen Khalq Organization (known as MKO/ MEK or PMOI) from Ardabil province of Iran, find it necessary to inform you about our dears (MKO members) situation, prosecution and unjustifiable acts against members by leaders, and violation of most substantial human rights of members, moreover, the massive difficulties and distresses for expectant families.

Peter Maurer president of the icrc

As you know, Mojahdeen Khalq Organization ,as a terrorist group on the basis of violent activities and killing of own opponents, had committed a lot of crimes against its own homeland and its own countrymen in alliance with Saddam Hussein during Iran-Iraq war.
Furthermore, this group committed a series of inhumane actions ranging from torture, prosecution, damages and suffering to threaten Iranian combatants with specific aims of recruiting or so on. there’s various evidences confirming it.
ICRC, as an organization responsible and guardian of international humanitarian law during conflicts, accomplished most valuable activities protecting Iranian captives, the numerous documents and reports indicates inhuman behaviors by MKO against captives during 8 years war specially in Iraq’s prisons. these reports additionally suggests wide humanitarian actions by ICRC for improving situation of captives too.
In recent years, members of MKO moved to Albania after long settlement in Iraq (Ashraf camp) according to multilateral agreement under monitoring of The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. UNHCR)
So sadly we notice you during these years specially after ending Iran-Iraq war and following exchange of captives _that happened as a result of ICRC’s worthy endeavours (as an independent humanitarian body free of political interests or any affiliation to states) there wasn’t good faith or neutrality to coercing this violence_based group for complying international human rights law norms. naturally ending war and following issues leaded to ending ICRC’s activities.

Dear president,
Today, its for years that MKO members are banned even from supplying most primitive human needs. They’re banned from any form of connection with outside world of their camp (unless for organizational purposes) especially with their own families.
This matter, in particular, after revelation of negative reports regarding to MKO’s internal framework and terrible history of this group, additionally international reports (such as report of human rights watch title to NO EXIT, 2005) leads to extreme worries of families over the physical and mental situation of our dears.
On this basis, and taking into account the unique background and admirable functions of ICRC during conflicts, and prominent aims of ICRC relating to promoting the respect to humanitarian rights, we demand you to take effective measures using whole possible diplomatic potentials for removing worries of families and to create context for making relations between MKO members and their families in specific mechanism allowed by international bodies, with full respect to third states rights and complying any other necessities.

We will appreciate your reply.
Best regards,

CC:
-European Union Representation Office in the Republic of Albania
-Mr. Luigi Soreca Head of EU Delegation to Albania
-Elizabeth Tichie Fiesberger, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
-Representation of the European Parliament in stabilizing EU-Albania relations

March 11, 2020 0 comments

Human Rights Abuse in the MEK

For Milad

To the international Human Rights Bodies

My name is Narges Beheshti. My brother Mostafa Beheshti is a member of the Mojahedin-E Khalq Organization (MEK, MKO, NCR, NLA . . .) who is trapped in a remote isolated camp of the group in Albania.

MEK is a terrorist cult supported by the Albanian government. The cult brainwashes the members and forces them into terrorism and crimes.

My other brother Morteza Beheshti was also a member of the MEK living in the cult’s camp Ashraf in Iraq who was killed through a conflict. Both brothers left Iran for more income and a better life, but were deceived into joining the group. Morteza was married and had a son.

My mother passed away recently. After Morteza was killed, her only wish was to talk to Mostafa. Unfortunately, this never happened until she died. The leaders of the MEK, just like other destructive cults, prevent the members to have access to the outside world, in particular to their friends and family.

What should I do if I want to contact my brother in Albania and learn about his situation? The Albanian government, in order to appease the MEK, does not let the families to travel to Albania. Even if the families be able to enter the country, they have no chance to see their loved ones and they would be harassed by the Police and authorities.

I firmly urge you to show me a way to persuade the MEK leaders as well as the Albanian authorities to let the members contact their relatives. I am eagerly waiting for your response and thank you in advance for your efforts.

Narges Beheshti, Tehran, Iran

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The Beheshtis speak to their beloved Milad taken as a hostage in the MEK camp in Albania:

https://dla.nejatngo.org/Media/Report/Beheshti_202003.mp4

March 7, 2020 0 comments

Mujahedin Khalq Organization members' families

Families of MEK members pen letter to Mr. Josep Borrell

Dear Josep Borrell
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Respectfully، we _ as families of Mojahedeen Khalq’s members (known as MKO or MEK) from Ardabil Province of Iran_ find it necessary to inform you some matters over that group and members trapped in.
For long years، we’re awaiting and praying for coming back our dears to home، with the hearts full of hope and grief.

As you know، Mko، with the history indicating violence and terrorism، has been resided in Iraq for years. and now، this group has gradually moved to Albania according to multilateral arrangements.
The families was banned from any forms of contacts with own dears on the basis of orders the Mko’s leaders and threathening members during past years. So، any contacts with Mko’s members has became impossible specially after moving to Albania. this caused to concerns and distresses for awaiting families.

Dear Sir
Writers of letter would appreciate if you would meet following demands.
_The members present in Mko camps trapped in a real political Cult with a terrorist background in which members are controlled and ruled by Mko’s leaders using psychologic methods over brainwashing and mind/mental control. thus، members do not have any right to freely determanation for own lives. consequently، those are forced to absolute subbordination while being deprived from any fundamenal rights and liberties of mankind.

Unfortunately، European Eunion (EU) removed the MKO from its 7 list of terrorist organizations in 2009 during an unclear and disputable process!! in spite of being the various evidences and records indicating continual resorting to violence by Mko.

Sadly، Albanian officials recently (as the host state) started unusual and disputable cooperation with Mko’s leaders in particular suppressing members wishing to leave group or members opposed to its activities، while obvious turning in foreign policy positions toward Iran. so far as it leads to severe critics by Albanian non_state/independent organs and even some scholars.

As matters said above، our demand from High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy _given that some considerations over physical and mental situation of members_ is providing circumstanses _to any possible methods_ for visiting or freely making contact between members with families under control EU or UN bodies.

We will appreciate your reply

Best regards,

The list of members involved _trapped_ in mko from Ardabil Province of Iran:
Naser Gholipour
Hossein Samadi
Azim Ershadi
Reza Azizadeh
Salman Dolatpanah
Hasan Basharati
Barat Abdoli
Galil Arasi
Ali Yousefi Sadat
Rahmat Alizadeh
Fereydoon Parvaresh
Saleh Nasiri
Zaman MehdiZadeh
Matlab Nazari
Kiomars Sohbatzadeh
Mahbob Sabahati
Youssef Shabani
Samie Nazeri
Haj Mohammadi
Amir Aslan Hassanzadeh
Hamdaleh Mastaneh
Javed SuleimanJah
Hafez Nosrati
Asad Asadzadeh
Barat Rabiei

transcriptions
– international Red Cross
-Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy representative
-European Union Representation Office in the Republic of Albania
-Mr. Luigi Soreca Head of EU Delegation to Albania
-Elizabeth Tichie Fiesberger, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
-Representation of the European Parliament in stabilizing EU-Albania relations

March 3, 2020 0 comments

Missions of Nejat Society

Appeal of the Iranian Nejat Society CEO to awakened human consciences

A letter written by the CEO of the Iranian Nejat Society addressed to awakened human consciences has been sent to international and humanitarian organizations, such as different bodies of the UN, ICRC, AI, and HRW, as well as different institutes of the EU and EP, and also to international media. The text of the letter is as follows:

Ebrahim Khodabande

To awakened human consciences
I address you on behalf of thousands of suffering families of members of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK, MKO, better known as the Rajavi cult) residing in a remote isolated camp in Albania, about the severe abuses of basic human rights there.

The MEK finished the process of transferring from Iraq to Albania in 2016. This relocation was done in the manner of a group movement under an agreement made in Geneva between the USA, the Albanian government, the UNHCR and the MEK. It was agreed that the UNHCR be responsible for the transfer and the USA pay the expenses.

Later it was discovered that this relocation was not carried out under the UN refugee regulations which specify that people should seek asylum individually, but rather as the transfer of an organization belonging to the leaders of the MEK. The consequence was that the individual members have no legal status and are therefore considered “stateless”.

The MEK operates as a destructive, mind control cult. The organization forbids love, familial relationships, voluntary exit, and contact with the outside world in particular with friends and families, having privacy of thoughts and lifestyle, criticism of the leader, and denies many other basic human rights to its members.
I have thousands of letters from the families of the members. They just want to have a simple contact with their loved ones trapped inside the cult. The cult leaders have denied them this right and the Albanian government and other related bodies do not show any cooperation. How should I answer these families, what should I say in response to them?

A considerable number of MEK members have left the cult and since they have no clear legal status and do not hold official ID documentation, they are left in a very tight situation in Albania. The UNHCR and the interior ministry of the Albanian government will not do anything for them since they do not recognize their presence in Albania as individuals and have accepted them as part of a group.

These individuals are forced to depend on the MEK for their subsistence, and of course the cult only pays their monthly aid provided they do not reveal the abuse of human rights inside the organization and the cult’s crimes and corruption. They take the freedom of these former members away and make any support conditional on them performing tasks, such as spying on others.

Is there anybody within the vast number of international and humanitarian organizations who will pay a little attention to these extreme violations of human rights? Is there anyone who will have something to say to these aged mothers and fathers to relieve their pain? Is there anything humane beyond the international policies and mutual interests or conflict of interests of different parties raised?

I am anxiously looking forward to your response and thank you in advance.

Ebrahim Khodabandeh
Nejat Society CEO
Tehran, Iran

March 1, 2020 0 comments

The cult of Rajavi

To the international Human Rights Bodies

Ms. Narges Beheshti wrote a letter and sent it to deferent UN and EU institutes and other international bodies alongside appropriate documents.

Beheshti

The text of the letter is as follows:
My name is Narges Beheshti. My brother Mostafa Beheshti is a member of the Mojahedin-E Khalq Organization (MEK, MKO, NCR, NLA . . .) who is trapped in a remote isolated camp of the group in Albania.
MEK is a terrorist cult supported by the Albanian government. The cult brainwashes the members and forces them into terrorism and crimes.
My other brother Morteza Beheshti was also a member of the MEK living in the cult’s camp Ashraf in Iraq who was killed through a conflict.
Both brothers left Iran for more income and a better life, but were deceived into joining the group.
Morteza was married and had a son.

Beheshti
My mother passed away recently. After Morteza was killed, her only wish was to talk to Mostafa. Unfortunately, this never happened until she died.
The leaders of the MEK, just like other destructive cults, prevent the members to have access to the outside world, in particular to their friends and family.
What should I do if I want to contact my brother in Albania and learn about his situation? The Albanian government, in order to appease the MEK, does not let the families to travel to Albania. Even if the families be able to enter the country, they have no chance to see their loved ones and they would be harassed by the Police and authorities.
I firmly urge you to show me a way to persuade the MEK leaders as well as the Albanian authorities to let the members contact their relatives.
I am eagerly waiting for your response and thank you in advance for your efforts.

Narges Beheshti,
Tehran, Iran

February 12, 2020 0 comments

European Union

Nejat Families pen letter to the High Representative of EU for Foreign Affairs

To: Mr. JOSEP BORREL, The Esteemed High Representative of EU for Foreign Affairs

Respectfully,
We, as family members of the captives held by the so called Mujahedin Organization, have for years been deprived from visiting our children or having contact with them due to the restrictive measures taken by Rajavi’s sect, in clear violation of human rights. In the period from 2009 to 2012 we made hard efforts until we arranged for being physically present alongside the notorious Ashraf & Liberty Camps, hoping to see our children. But to our misfortune, we unexpectedly faced the beastly and inhuman behaviour of the authorities of Rajavi’s Sect who did not fail to take any insulting measures even by throwing stones at us and called us with names of which only Massoud & Maryam Rajavi were deserving and our request for visiting our children was finally left without any response.

Your excellency,
The Sect authorities have even betrayed Iraqi people, after living in Iraq for almost 40 years and were involved in Massacre of thousands of Kurds in this country. The sect has a record of evil deeds like terrorizing and killing of 17000 civilians including so many women and children. They are no less evil than the ISIS; they are even more cruel, irrational and menacing. They explicitly and officially threaten both the family members insisting on visiting their children and former members who have officially abandoned the sect or those members who after passing 2 to 4 decades of their lives in this organization, decide to abandon it to have an ordinary and tranquil life. All these people have been threatened with death.
As the family members of the individuals now held in captive by the sect, we do not fear these threats.

Your excellency
Mujahedin is a sect who has brainwashed our children in a truly isolated environment far from modern world. Are the human rights organizations and institutions really unaware of this extent of human rights violation by the sect? We write this so that your excellency, as the high representative for foreign affairs in the European Union where human rights is considered attentively, to assist us. We are looking for the most basic right that a human must have. We are only seeking to visit our children and close relatives. We have so far been deprived of the right and are anxious about their health. All relatives and family members here are expectant and await the kind assistance of the highest representative of EU in foreign affairs and of the international communities. Any cooperation in this regard shall be appreciated in advance. We anxiously await your kind assistance.

With Best Regards
Relatives & Family Members of MEK Cult Captives

February 5, 2020 0 comments

Albania

Open letter to Minister of Justice of Albania, Ms Etilda Gjonaj

Dear Madame,
We heard the news of some prisoners being pardoned on New Year’s Eve, and we hoped for justice in the light of your kindness.
Security and progress in human societies will be realized with more love and forgiveness because God loves the kind.
It takes courage to show kindness and you have shown that you have that courage. We congratulate you and your government for this courage and wish you success in serving your country and its people.
Madame Justice Secretary,
I would like to draw your attention to a case that appears to violate justice in your country, and which violates the rights of an innocent person and surely you will agree.

Last August, a friend of ours – Ehsan Bidi – was arrested and is being held in a closed camp in Mans. He has been denied access to a lawyer.
It should be noted that Ehsan Bidi has been in your country for six years already, has complied with all the rules and was given a ten-year residence permit by the government.
With his background, according to international laws and standards, he is recognised as a refugee. But unfortunately, he has been arrested and his human rights and asylum rights have been violated. He had chosen to remain in your country in the hope of finding a better and easier life because he believes he can have a good life in a law-abiding and civilized country, in line with international law, just like anyone else.
Madame Secretary, we look forward to seeing your courage in administering justice in this case. We urge you not to allow the violation of the rights of anyone who has sought refuge in your country and who has been bound by and has respected all the laws of the country since the time he arrived.
With the greatest respect
1- Mohammad Azim Mishmast
2- Hadi Sani Khani
3- Hassan Heyrani
4- Abdolrahman Mohammadian
5- Hassan Shahbaz
6- Ali Hajari
7- Ehsan Bidi
8- Gholam Mirzai
9- Malek bit Mashal
10- Moussa Damroudi
11- Gholamreza shekari
12- Parviz Heydarzade

January 12, 2020 0 comments

Albania

Victims of MEK crimes in Albania appeal to President Meta for help

Dear Ilir Meta, Albanian President,

Your Excellency,
We are a group of former MEK members. We have separated from this organization and have lived with all due respect for the laws of your country for several years now. We have pursued our personal lives as civilians in Albania and that is why we left the MEK who have been abusing us for many, many years.

We came to your country legally and have not acted contrary to its laws and we are bound by its laws. That is why we expect to be treated with dignity and to be treated in accordance with the laws.
Unfortunately, we are witnessing some acts that concern us, including a recent case of a friend of ours, Ehsan Bidi, who has been disrespected by your police, arrested and taken to prison without access to a lawyer or any legal advice. He doesn’t even have the right to visits.

Ehsan Bidi

Ehsan Bidi has lived in your country for 6 years, has a 10-year residency permit from the Albanian government and is a refugee by all international standards. He, as a human being, has the right to know why and with what legal authority and with what permission and for what crime he has been arrested, and he has the right to a fair trial and to defend himself. A right that that is accorded to all people in all the civilized countries of the world.
We are sure that the plot to detain Mr Bidi was designed by the Mojahedin Khalq Organization and those who took bribes from this organization. We have received information that commanders in the MEK announced in a meeting that they had planned for Ehsan Bidi to be arrested and that this would be carried out by their friends in the Albanian government, and that they would carry out the same plan for the remaining former members who do not cooperate with us.
Europe’s Extreme Right Is In Bed With MEK (Mojahedin Khalq and Alejo Vidal-Quadras)

Mr President,
On Friday September 13, you visited the MEK camp, but we know that you have been misinformed about this organization. We have enough information about this organization and its dreadful internal relations, and whenever you request it we are ready to present this information to you; the MEK is a terrorist and inhumane organization that does not even have mercy on its members. We have all been members of this organization for decades and are well acquainted with its cruel, inhuman and mafia-like functions.
This organization does not have mercy on us, people who have spent our lives with them and served them all those years and who only seek now to pursue our lives as ordinary civilians because we refuse to further sacrifice our lives for the anti-Iranian goals of this organization.

Mr President,
As your country prepares to accede to the European Union, we urge you, as the national symbol and supreme supporter of law and human rights of Albania, to support us the victims of the plots of this organization. In the name of humanity please prevent this injustice, and do not allow the rights of the innocent to be harmed.

Our kind regards and best wishes for you,

1- Mohammad Azim Mishmast
2- Hadi Sani Khani
3- Hassan Heyrani
4- Abdolrahman Mohammadian
5- Hassan Shahbaz
6- Ali Hajari
7- Ehsan Bidi
8- Gholam Mirzai
9- Malek bit Mashal
10- Moussa Damroudi
11- Gholamreza shekari
12- Parviz Heydarzade

iran-azadi-albania.info

November 10, 2019 0 comments

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