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What Kind of Alternative?

Nejat SocietyDecember 8, 2005080 views

..by refusing to do the hard, long and complicated work, the Mojahedin leadership exhibited extremely poor political judgment, fatal immaturity, and an instinctive distrust for the people. On top of that, they left their cadres and supporters wide open for brutal repression that they should have expected and should have been prepared for…They have very little public support inside Iran, and are in fact reviled by most ordinary people because of the patronage bestowed on them by Saddam,

MEK Exiled Rebel Group Said to Torture Dissidents

Nejat SocietyDecember 3, 2005072 views

An Iranian rebel group that is aggressively campaigning for Washington’s support as part of a ”regime change” strategy in its homeland has committed serious abuses including torture and prolonged isolation, against dissident members, according to a leading human rights watchdog.. the Mojahedin Khalq Organisation (MKO), also known as MEK after its Iranian initials, insists that it should lead a U.S.-backed effort to bring what it has termed democratic rule to Iran

Exiled Iranian Resistance Could Help Pressure Tehran?

Nejat SocietyOctober 18, 2005080 views

..the Mujahiddeen /PMOI/NCR/MKO stays on the terrorist list for at least another two years and in return for this goodwill, Iran is more forthcoming in its nuclear pledges…the exiled Iranian resistance groups’ terrorist label can either be used as little more than a bargaining chip or -less likely- they might find that they might be fitted into a US cooked up plan for inciting popular uprisings inside Iran. Both ends of the spectrum have implications that might be unforeseen….”The MKO are highly disliked and disregarded by Iranians worldwide. During the Iran-Iraq war, Saddam Hussein financed and utilized the MKO to institute several attacks against Iranians,”

In the Shade of Saddam and Bush

Nejat SocietySeptember 8, 2005070 views

The terrorist, who was then 25 years old, released the safety lock of his last grenade and exploded it. Five years later and after several operations, Sametipour now has an artificial arm, but he is content with being alive and talks of brainwashing by a group……. Human Rights Watch revealed the abuses and violations of human rights in the camps of this organization during the last two decades.

MEK;a terror group;a cult or a source of intelligence ?

Nejat SocietySeptember 8, 2005087 views

A controversial exile movement cited by President George W. Bush as a source of information on Iran’s nuclear ambitions is condemned for psychologically and physically abusing its own members in a new report by Human Rights Watch….former MEK/PMOI members told Human Rights Watch that when they protested MEK policies or tried to leave the organization, they were arrested, in some cases violently abused and in other instances imprisoned.

No Exit – HRW’s Report

Nejat SocietyJuly 19, 20050292 views

The former MKO members reported abuses ranging from detention and persecution of ordinary members wishing to leave the organization, to lengthy solitary confinements, severe beatings, and torture of dissident members….The witnesses reported two cases of deaths under interrogation.

Faded hopes for Iranian exiles

Nejat SocietyJuly 10, 2005070 views

Engulfed by various crises, and reeling from a Human Rights Watch report that branded it a serious abuser of human rights, the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) still insists on touting itself as a credible alternative to the ruling political system in Iran. Its relentless propaganda notwithstanding, there is now every sign that the MEK will disintegrate some time in the next five years.