Mohammad Rostami escaped the cult of Rajavi on sep.17, 2011 after twenty-two years of membership in the MKO.
He met his parents on November 4th after years of separation. The Rostamis hugged and kissed their son warmly with tearful eyes. Other families picketing in front of Camp Ashraf witnessed the emotional scene, congratulating the Rostamis for visiting their beloved son after twenty-three years.
Mohammad Rostami escaped the cult of Rajavi on sep.17, 2011 after twenty-two years of membership in the MKO.
He met his parents on November 4th after years of separation. The Rostamis hugged and kissed their son warmly with tearful eyes. Other families picketing in front of Camp Ashraf witnessed the emotional scene, congratulating the Rostamis for visiting their beloved son after twenty-two years.
SFF: how do you feel visiting your parents after 23 years?
Mahmoud: (While kissing her mother’s hand), I’m very happy, I can’t describe my feeling. I’m sorry I hurt them and caused them too much trouble during those years. I hope that they forgive me.
SFF: How did you join the MKO?
Mahmoud: I was a prisoner of Iran-Iraq war. After years of imprisonment in Iraqi camps, I joined the group out of necessity.
SFF: how come you decided to escape Camp Ashraf?
Mahmoud: I have written a number of papers on the situation inside Ashraf and I have given them to Sahar Family Foundation. Briefly, I’d say that members in Camp Ashraf are brainwashed. Before Ramadan [the month of fasting in Islam] I heard my mother’s voice via loudspeakers of families picketing in front of Ashraf gates. I got so happy, I felt like being awakened. I went to my commander and asked him to let me access a telephone to call my family in order that I would tell them not to come to Ashraf any more (this was my pretext to speak with my family). They said that they didn’t have any telephone for such a use. I said “Ok, I will go near the fence to speak to them and tell them to get back.” when the officials found my insistence, they allowed me to have a controlled phone call. When I talked to my family, I found out that I was not forgotten and they still love me so I decided to escape. I worked on my escape plan for a few months, and finally I succeeded. Now, I will try my best to help release my friends from Ashraf.
SFF: Mrs. Rostami, [Mahmoud’s Mother] how many times have you come to Camp Ashraf, so far?
Mrs. Rostami: first of all, I should say that I owe my son’s release to all families who have been picketing in front of Ashraf prison for about two years. Especially I’m thankful to Mrs. Abdollahi [the mother of an Ashraf resident] who always motivated us to be patient .
I came to Iraq three times and I would go to Ashraf gates and call my son through loudspeakers several times. I cried a lot and each time I had to get back home after my visa was expired, then I would get back to Iraq again after a while.
I tried to keep in touch with families here regularly. We feel that we should help each other in order to release our children from here [Camp Ashraf]. Thank God.
I got back to Iran a day before Ramadan. Telephone rang at home. One of my children answered and cried,” Mommy, Mohamamd is on the line”. He was calling from Ashraf. He said,” mom, you were here. I headed your voice but don’t come anymore.” I said” Dear, Escape! We are awaiting you. We miss you.”
Two months ago, Mohamamd called again and told that he had escaped Ashraf prison and he was in hotel. I couldn’t sleep that night. I called him everyday. When I found out that didn’t intend to come to Iran. I came to Iraq to see him. I wouldn’t have been relieved if I hadn’t seen him.
SFF: congratulations again! We hope that other Ashraf prisoners will be released as soon as possible and all families will be happy.
Translated by Nejat Society
Mr. Mohammad Reza Goli Eskardi ,former member of the cult of Rajavi (Mujahedin Khalq Organization) escaped Camp Ashraf and joined his family at Mazandaran Branch of Nejat Society on Tuesday, September 20,2011.
On Monday September19, Mr. Darius Balafkandeh joined his family . Embraced by his mother, he said with watery eyes:
“The MKO is nothing but a liar. Since the moment I decided to flee the strictly controlled system of Rajavi, I tried to reach Iraqi forces protecting Camp Ashraf with great difficultly. I was welcomed by families picketing in front of camp Ashraf. I have to say bravely that when I faced Iranian officials at the Embassy in Iraq, I was surprised to see their humanly kind treatment toward me. I found out that I had been influenced by Rajavi’s indoctrination and forced presence in the group. I had only heard lies during those years. I am really embarrassed now.”
Two former members of the cult of Rajavi (Mujahedin Khalq Organization) who have recently escaped Camp Ashraf were welcomed at Nejat Society Mazandaran Branch on Tuesday, September 20th. Mr. Mohammad Reza Goli Eskardi and Mr. Ein allah shabani met their families at Nejat office where some other families of MKO captives were present, they wished the release of their loved ones held in the Camp under the rule of Rajavi’s dictatorship.
| Mr. Mohammad Reza Goli Eskardi and Mr. Ein allah shabani ,who have recently escaped Camp Ashraf were welcomed at Nejat Society Mazandaran Branch on Tuesday, September 20th. |
Families of the two MKO defectors were really moved by visiting their loved ones after years of separation. Mr. Shaabani and Mr. Eskardi also expressed their pleasure for their return to their families reminding others that their loved children in Camp Ashraf seriously need their support and help in order that they can release themselves from Ashraf “prison”.
They also briefly described the horrible situation and mental pressure their ex-comrades at Camp Ashraf were trapped in. The two defectors requested the families of Nejat to make efforts to help release their loved ones before the deadline Iraqi authorities have assigned for MKO departure.
Appreciating the cooperation of Nejat Society and families, they expressed their readiness to help with salvation of their former friends held as hostages in MKO.
Accompanied by their families, they went home at the end of the meeting.
Nejat Society, Mazandaran Branch
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Two former members of the cult of Rajavi (Mujahedin Khalq Organization) who have recently escaped Camp Ashraf were welcomed at Nejat Society Mazandaran Branch on Tuesday, September 20th. Mr. Mohammad Reza Goli Eskardi and Mr. Ein allah shabani met their families at Nejat office where some other families of MKO captives were present, they wished the release of their loved ones held in the Camp under the rule of Rajavi’s dictatorship.
Families of the two MKO defectors were really moved by visiting their loved ones after years of separation. Mr. Shaabani and Mr. Eskardi also expressed their pleasure for their return to their families reminding others that their loved children in Camp Ashraf seriously need their support and help in order that they can release themselves from Ashraf “prison”.
They also briefly described the horrible situation and mental pressure their ex-comrades at Camp Ashraf were trapped in. The two defectors requested the families of Nejat to make efforts to help release their loved ones before the deadline Iraqi authorities have assigned for MKO departure.
Appreciating the cooperation of Nejat Society and families, they expressed their readiness to help with salvation of their former friends held as hostages in MKO.
Accompanied by their families, they went home at the end of the meeting.
On Monday September19, Mr. Darius Balafkandeh joined his family, Nejat Society, Gilan branch reported. Mr. Balafkandeh was warmly welcomed by his family who were awaiting his return for years.
Embraced by his mother, he said with watery eyes:
“The MKO is nothing but a liar. Since the moment I decided to flee the strictly controlled system of Rajavi, I tried to reach Iraqi forces protecting Camp Ashraf with great difficultly. I was welcomed by families picketing in front of camp Ashraf. I have to say bravely that when I faced Iranian officials at the Embassy in Iraq, I was surprised to see their humanly kind treatment toward me. I found out that I had been influenced by Rajavi’s indoctrination and forced presence in the group. I had only heard lies during those years. I am really embarrassed now.”
Darius’s mother was really moved by visiting her son after many years of waiting. She was crying kissing and hugging her son. She was thankful to the God for she could see her beloved son before her death. She hoped that other families could be able to see the return of their loved children to home and motherland.
On Monday September19, Mr. Darius Balafkandeh joined his family, Nejat Society, Gilan branch reported. Mr. Balafkandeh was warmly welcomed by his family who were awaiting his return for years.
Embraced by his mother, he said with watery eyes:
“The MKO is nothing but a liar. Since the moment I decided to flee the strictly controlled system of Rajavi, I tried to reach Iraqi forces protecting Camp Ashraf with great difficultly. I was welcomed by families picketing in front of camp Ashraf. I have to say bravely that when I faced Iranian officials at the Embassy in Iraq, I was surprised to see their humanly kind treatment toward me. I found out that I had been influenced by Rajavi’s indoctrination and forced presence in the group. I had only heard lies during those years. I am really embarrassed now.”
Darius’s mother was really moved by visiting her son after many years of waiting. She was crying kissing and hugging her son. She was thankful to the God for she could see her beloved son before her death. She hoped that other families could be able to see the return of their loved children to home and motherland.
Nejat Society also hopes the release of others held imprisoned at Camp Ashraf.
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Three Aashraf residents who were held in the camp as hostages against their will could manage to escape the cult of Rajavi on Saturday September 17th, according to Nejat Society.
The three defectors joined Iraqi forces after their release from the camp.
Further information about the newly defected members will be published soon.
I am Zahra Sadat Mirbaqeri. I was supposed to be a member of MKO leadership Council [she was a member of Experimental Leadership Council] before my I left the MKO’s Camp Ashraf. 
During the few past years, I had been practicing to leave the organization and finally my last plan worked. I could manage to hide in the new Iraqi hospital on the western gate of the Camp Ashraf and then I succeeded to release myself.
I can’t include my whole story in this interview because I am not able to sit down or stand up for a long time due to long-term, terrible physical torture I endured in Camp Ashraf. My medical documents confirmed by Iraqi specialists and doctors, based on my poor health condition are available.
I briefly notice a few issues:
1. Firstly I’d like to notify an important issue to public opinion. Camp Ashraf leaders have taken my brother Alireza and my two sisters as hostages. They don’t allow them to leave the camp and come to see me and my mother who is suffering heart disease and waiting to see her children. I seriously ask all human right bodies, UN, ICRC, European Parliament and particularly Iraqi government for help.
Naturally, after the release of my testimony, Ashraf leaders will force my siblings to make TV interviews against me by threatening and torturing them. So I already warn about it.
2. The second issue is about torture of patients in Camp Ashraf. I personally received my death sentence that was handed over to me by Zohreh Qaemi (because they were informed of my decision to leave the group) I am one of those tortured patients in the organization. I shortly describe the medieval tortures I suffered personally.
It’s not possible to describe or even number the tortures I bore in here. It requires me to write a book in the future in order to tell the story of my grieves:
After three meetings that were held as my trials _ in which a hundred people attended_ they took me to my forth trial while I was sick in bed. They pulled me all the way on the floor beating me off to the meeting where other members were ready to insult me, impose peer pressure on me under the command of Faeze Mohabatkar. They verbally and physically abused me for seven hours.
They pulled my hands towards floor, forcing me to sit down while I could hardly ever sit down because of my painful waist and neck. They took off my neck pain necklace so that I suffered a worse condition. I exclude an other maltreatment they practiced to recall because it even caused e other women participating the meeting to complaint against their act.
They violently shouted in my left ear that was badly infectious due to previous tortures. They said: “what sort of patient are you who can resist so much?”
…in another occasion they attacked me while I was in bed in Ashraf’s internal hospital. They beat my neck, right shoulder and arm. The pain lasted for months but they didn’t take me to doctors [outside the Camp] because it was a scandal for them.
3. They refused to give me urgent medications so that I would die soon.
4. They refused to inject medications for infections like anti-biotic for my ear. They refused to give me medications to stop my dizziness.
5. Despite I felt terribly dizzy due to my infectious ear; they forced me to attend their long organizational meetings in order to make me die sooner.
6. They refused to let me have x-ray test that was prescribed for me by a doctor. My knees were painful because of long-time standing on feet during ideological meetings.
At the end, once more I appeal public opinion and human right activists to help hostages held in Camp Ashraf release and aid them to take refuge in European countries.
I myself have to travel to European country to get treatment and surgery. I appreciate all friends who help me with my problems, in advance.
Thank you
Translated by Nejat Society
