Injustice in the MEK as told by a former child soldier
Perhaps no organization among the Iranian struggle movements has spoken of “justice” as much as the MEK. “A classless, monotheistic society” was an ideal that the early MEK leaders used…
Perhaps no organization among the Iranian struggle movements has spoken of “justice” as much as the MEK. “A classless, monotheistic society” was an ideal that the early MEK leaders used…
In cults, children are either seen as an inconvenience or used as means for growing the cult. In both situations, children are seen as objects who are victims of the…
The recruitment and use of child soldiers by any armed group is a violation of international law, including the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Child on…
Amir Yaghmai, former child soldier of the Mujahedin-e Khalq recounts of one of his most traumatic memoirs of his involvement with the MEK which he considers as “one of the…
The experiences of children of the Mujahedin-e Khalq have attracted a lot of attention in recent years, to the point that one of the most frequently repeated facts about human…
The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MKO) craves legitimacy. It pays retired politicians and government officials five- and sometimes six-figure honoraria in exchange for endorsements at rallies whose crowds it inflates by paying…
Former members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) are not only familiar with the history and background of this organization through documents and media but also, they provide a first-hand and…
The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), often touted by its advocates as a legitimate opposition to Iran’s authoritarian regime, has faced mounting evidence of egregious human rights abuses, including the recruitment of…
Last week, some former child soldiers of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) spoke about their nightmares, which still torment them years after leaving the group. The pain that seems to be…
According to a document published by Amnesty International in January 1999, child soldiering is one of the worst forms of child labor abuse. Participation of children in the armed forces,…