The Third View on Mujahedin Khalq - Page 157 of 231

A Reporter Shields His Identity and MEK’s Viewpoint Goes Missing

Nejat SocietyOctober 2, 2011071 views

Mr. Arango submitted questions by email, which elicited a lengthy response from the MEK.The problem was not cured, however, because so little of the MEK response was incorporated in the story. One simply does not learn from this story why the group seems so intransigent about its unwillingness to relocate, disband or accept an end to American protection. The MEK’s point of view on this was an essential, but missing, element in a story that so thoroughly reported on the ambassador’s perspective.

MEK in Iraqi Camp to Seek Refugee Status

Nejat SocietySeptember 29, 2011081 views

In the past, the MEK leadership has refused to allow most residents of Camp Ashraf to apply for refugee status or to speak with UNHCR representatives without MEK officials present.Former members of the group, who contend that the MEK is a cult that fosters blind obedience to its leaders, say that many Ashraf inhabitants have been held against their will and would eagerly leave the camp if they could. ..

Iraq objects to EU interference in the issue of Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietySeptember 26, 2011078 views

The Minister expressed the reservation and objection of the Iraqi government to the request of the European Commission to designate a special representative to Camp New Iraq (formerly Ashraf) but stressed that the government of Iraq has consistently appealed to and asked European countries and other countries to receive and resettle residents of the camp in their countries. He also stressed that the government is committed to close the camp..

Iran exile group MEK seeks US terror de-listing

Nejat SocietySeptember 25, 20110114 views

The group’s long list of detractors – and many Iran experts – warn against removing them from the terrorist list.In a 2009 report, Rand, a non-profit Washington think-tank, called the group a”cult”and”skilled manipulators of public opinion”.Based inside Iraq, at a camp called Ashraf, north of Baghdad, the MEK/MKO/PMOI has been on the US list of banned foreign terrorist organisations (FTO) since 1997.

Deputy Foreign Minister emphasizes Iraq’s decision to close Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietySeptember 21, 2011074 views

“Iraq’s position stems from its commitment to the rules of international law and humanitarian law. Iraq is ready to cooperate with the [UNHCR] Representative to find realistic and humanitarian solutions for the inhabitants of the camp”. Concerning Camp Ashraf, Abawi said,”The [Mojahedin/MKO/MEK/PMOI] organization is a terrorist organization as classified by the United States and Europe,…

MEK: Facing a new era?

Nejat SocietySeptember 20, 2011065 views

Since 1997, the MEK has been through many ups and downs and now, on the eve of its 50th anniversary, has mobilized all its efforts to be removed from the United State’s list of terrorist organizations. The MEK/MKO/PMOI says it renounced violence in 2001, after claiming responsibility for 350 attacks in 2000 and 2001, according to a RAND Corporation tabulation. However, a 2004 FBI report found that the group was “currently actively involved in planning and executing acts of terrorism.”

Trapped in Camp Ashraf- Warning and an appeal

Nejat SocietySeptember 19, 20110119 views

The people inside the camp are described as “non status” and they are not accepted as refugees or even asylum seekers. The Iraqi government is adamant it will carry out the decision to close the camp – which is one of the last remains of the Saddam regime – and on the other hand the leaders of the Mojahedin inside the camp insist on keeping the status quo without any logical, legitimate, legal or other reasons..

The criminalization of speech since 9/11

Nejat SocietySeptember 18, 2011073 views

The material-support law is the statute prosecutors most use in suspected terrorism cases, including not just in our federal courts but also in military commissions. It is now the most far-reaching statute prosecutors use in suspected terrorism cases. That certainly appears to be happening now, and that’s part of the danger of criminalizing speech and advocacy in this way. It allows the government to pick and choose whose speech and whose advocacy it favors.

MKO is a Cult and should remain in the list

Nejat SocietySeptember 15, 20110111 views

In my opinion, delisting the MKO is harmful to the youth in the US. Why? Unleashing the group opens the way for them to deceive the Iranian youth– a lot of whom have no information on the history of Iran. The organization has had a awkward life .They have always been imprudent, they have never cared about people’s lives

Don’t be fooled: MEK is a terrorist group

Nejat SocietySeptember 14, 2011092 views

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to decide soon whether the Iranian Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) should remain on the State Department’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations or be delisted and free to raise taxpayer support for their operations.