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Rights group cites Iran exiles MKO for abuses

Nejat SocietyJuly 2, 2005065 views

A human rights group Thursday leveled charges of torture, psychological abuse and even murder against an Iranian dissident organization ..Human Rights Watch, the international advocacy group, made the charges in a report based on people who describe themselves as dissidents and defectors from the group, the Mujahedin al-Khalq or MEK or PMOI. Former members, interviewed by human rights watch, ?reported abuses ranging from detention and persecution of ordinary members wishing to leave the organization, to lengthy solitary confinements,…

International Arrest Warrant for MKO Members

Nejat SocietyJuly 2, 2005051 views

Swiss-based newspaper of”Le Temp”revealed in a report that six MKO members who commuted in UN Commissions were banned according to an international arrest warrant which was issued by Interpol.

Guerrillas claim links to Canada

Nejat SocietyJune 29, 2005079 views

Canadian government officials visited a former Iranian guerrilla base north of Baghdad last month and met with dozens of detained members of a militant group who say they come from Canada….Thirty-seven of the MEK members told the officials they were Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In all, 81 are claiming links to Canada, a lawyer said.

Appeals court reinstates terror indictments

Nejat SocietyJune 29, 2005062 views

A federal appeals court reinstated indictments against seven Los Angeles residents accused of raising money for a terror organization with links to ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein.

Humanitarian ruse at L.A. airport raised funds for terrorists

Nejat SocietyJune 26, 2005088 views

FBI investigators said they had arrested seven members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq, a group dedicated to overthrowing the Iranian government. The organization is included on the U.S. State Department’s list of designated terrorist organizations. In recent years, its National Liberation Army has taken credit for armed raids on Iran from bases in neighboring Iraq.