France

Paris court summons two Mojahedin Khalq members

A French court has summoned two MKO members who incited one of the group’s supporters to set herself on fire in a June 2003 protest.

The 55-year-old Mahmoud Alami and 51-year-old Hossein Amini-Qolipour who are the members of the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) were summoned to face charges of encouraging a woman to commit suicide.

The MKO staged a protest in June 2003 against the French police raid on the MKO Headquarters in Paris.

Three MKO members committed suicide by fire during the protest held one day after the group’s leader Maryam Rajavi was arrested by the French police.

There are videos showing Alami and Amin-Qolipour buying gasoline near the demonstration site and giving it to Sediqeh Mojaveri who killed herself in the protest.

April 15, 2010 0 comment

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Ancient Iran Association writes to Bernard Kouchner

How do you tolerate such terrorist organization on your soil?

MR. Bernard Kouchner The Honorable French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
How do you tolerate such terrorist organization on your soil?
With Our best greetings and wishes to you and the honorable people of France,

As you are well informed that the people mojahedin organization (PMOI) which is a terrorist – cultic organization, unfortunately has pitched its main headquarter in your country for many years and they have masterminded and commanded numerous terrorist measures in iran and Iraq during past decades.

France is among the countries which in war against terrorism is in the front line, so according to this fact how can it tolerate and bear such a terrorist and bloodthirsty organization on its soil? The organization which perpetrated the assassination of American Colonels and Generals in Iran in mid 70,s and even they have composed and written anthem and articles in tribute of those assassinations. The organization which its ideology is based on violence and terrorism and believes in violence and bloodshed and even along furthering its cultic objectives is coercing and compelling its own followers and trapped members to burn themselves vis a vis the astonished and astounded eyes of French people.

The organization which its terrorist record in Iran and Iraq is not covert to anyone and its crimes and abuses are revealed and divulged by brave disclosures of separated and critics and `as a result of that its evil and detestable image is disclosed and divulged.

MR. Kouchner we ,according to our experiences which are the outcome of decades of captivity in this cult, know it as our humane task to draw the French law makers and politicians’ attention and yours to the following facts:

1. The Rajavi’s cult is a very dangerous and organized which by using the brainwashing and religious indoctrinations’ techniques , they are capable of utilizing their deceived members `whenever and wherever requires like the self burnings in 2003 in Paris.

2. This cult by taking advantage of freedom and democracy ruling upon European and western countries and by spending huge amount of money is reinforcing its cultic bastion in France and across Europe, presence of the cult’s leader , Maryam Ghajar Azdanlo (Rajavi) in European parliament and meeting with French politicians and mayors are among those efforts.

3. The leaders of this notorious cult by taking advantage of western – favorite words and playing with words as well as showing off as freedom lovers and democratic organization have deceived a number of European politicians and parliamentarians and unfortunately they are utilizing them along furthering their cultic interests.

4. This cult which does not allow its members’ families to get in touch with their loved ones and some of the families who have gathered behind the closed gates of the notorious Ashraf Garrison since one month ago just to meet with their loved ones ,have been insulted, accused and mistreated by the operatives and ringleaders of this cult and so far they have not succeeded to meet their children and loved ones after almost one month of entreating endeavors . While this notorious cult and its leaders are dealing and behaving with their own members’ families who are their fellow countrymen and compatriots in like manner ,so what do you expect them to do while their cultic interests are in danger in your country? Are they trustworthy?

The only answer and solution to prevent the violence and inhumane activities and measures of this Mafia -terrorist cult is to confine or stop their activities fully in France once and for all.

With our best wishes to you and the honorable French people.

Ancient Iran Association, Paris

March 2, 2010 0 comment

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French court rules against Mojahedin Khalq advocate

Mr. Yves Bonnet, former Member of French National Assembly and Director of the French Counterterrorism Agency (DST), has been fined and was ordered to pay compensation in a libel case on February 11, 2010. He was warned that further infringements would attract even more severe punishments.

The defamation case was brought by Mr. Ehsan Naraghi, Mr. Jahangir Shadanlou and Mr. Manouchehr Shalali against Mr. Yves Bonnet who had falsely accused them of being ‘agents of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry in a book titled ‘VEVAK: At the service of the Ayatollahs’. Mr. Christohpher Barge of Timaeus publishing company was also ordered to publicise the court’s decision in relation to the book.

In February 2005, a similar defamation case was won by British academic Dr. Ali Ansari. A book written by a leading member of the Mojahedin-e Khalq had described Dr. Ansari as an "ardent apologist" and a "fervent proponent" of the Iranian Government. On receiving Dr. Ansari’s complaint in court, the publisher accepted fully that there was no basis for what had been written about him and immediately offered him an apology.

The court ordered a suitable sum to be paid to an appropriate charity and for Dr. Ansari’s legal costs to be met in full.

This latest decision of the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Paris in the case against Yves Bonnet was in a similar vein. The complainants were under severe pressure by the Mojahedin-e Khalq during the hearing on 17 and 18 December 2009 as several hundred members of the group packed the building in an attempt to intimidate the complainants and witnesses.

The judgement against Yves Bonnet and his publisher is another example of the failure of Rajavi in the attempted demonization of Iranian dissidents and critics of the Mojahedin-e Khalq.

February 16, 2010 0 comment

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Open letter to Nicholas Sarkozy

Put an end to the measures of this felon and inhumane cult in your country

MR. Nicholas Sarkozy The Honorable President Of France

With our best greetings and congratulation to your Excellency and the honorable French people for the new year .

As you are well informed that the Rajavi’s terrorist – cultic organization (PMOI) which has established its headquarter in Auvers-sur-Oise since many years ago and during their presence in there , they have carried out and implemented numerous terrorist measures inside Iran and Iraq as well as in your country , France , which is the cradle of Democracy and Freedom, have perpetrated vicious and brutal measures in 2003 and 2009 which self burnings of their followers in Paris in 2003 and assault of the cult’s thugs and insurgents to the legal and peaceful gathering a number of critics and protesters of their suppressive policies in City of Cergy in late 2009 which incurred injuries of a number of participants and human rights activists such as MR. Mohammad Karami (the human rights activist with more than two and half decades of political activity) who was assaulted and got severely injured in his facial area by a number of PMOI’s thugs in this gathering.

The Rajavi’s cult ,which its terrorist and suppressive essence is not covert for anyone , and suppression, power mongering , terrorism and demagoguery are its overt features, is ready to do any kind of vicious and brutal measure to preserve its cultic interests and due to brainwashing and religious indoctrinations techniques , they are capable of implementing any kind of inhumane measures, as in 2003 , a number of the victims of this cult set themselves on fire by direct order of the leaders of this cult vis a vis astonished and astounded eyes of Parisian people and they lost their lives for their protest against the incarceration and detention of Marym Rajavi by French police.

The leaders of this notorious and horrifying cult also has ordered the incursion and assault to the critics and protesters of the cult’s fascist and criminal policies in their peaceful and enlightening gatherings which is directly controlled and supervised by the cult’s leaders in Auvers-sur-Oise.

Mr. President , we urge you to put an end to the measures of this felon and inhumane cult in your country, and we the victims of this cult are willing to participate in any court of law and international conventions to share our views of the cult’s crimes and fascist and inhumane deeds .

Respectfully,

Ancient Iran association, Paris

January 9, 2010 0 comment

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The Iranian Pen Club letter to the France Minister

Honorable Dr. Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France

Initially we wish to express the sincere gratitude of the Iranian Pen Club for your enlightening response to Written Question of Mr. Jean-Pierre Chevènement. ( published in the OJ Senate 10/09/2009 – page 2110 ) Human rights activists and researches that presently cooperate with the Iranian Pen Club would like to announce, this is a duty and task for whoever is devoted and committed to democracy and freedom to reveal and enlighten the real evil essence and nature of such a Rajavi’s Cult, as you wrote it very well and properly in your response about the MKO.

As you are aware, after downfall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003, coalition forces detained and provided security for members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq an exiled Iranian dissident cult group living in Iraq. At the outset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the MKO was designated terrorist organization, largely because of its history of cooperation with Saddam Hussein’s military in the Iran-Iraq War and its alleged involvement in his suppression of the Shia and Kurdish uprisings that followed the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Also there is one undeniable fact that MKO and its National Liberation Army (NLA) have been an inseparable part of Saddam Hussein’s Regime and have even participated along the forces of the Deposed Despot to suppress the People of Iraq’s freedom movement in 1991.

Dr.Nuri al-Maliki Prime Minister of Iraq vowed many times that Al Qaeda and Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization and Baath party have always sought to make Iraq unstable and draw attention away from the fact that they are responsible for terrorist activities and killings in Iraq.

Since summer 2003, the Iraq’s government has tried through negotiations with all interested parties, including the leaders of the MKO terrorist cult, to find a humanitarian outcome to the problem of closing Camp Ashraf and expelling its residents from Iraq. Also On June 17, 2008, the Iraqi Council of Ministers adopted a directive stipulating that members of this organization would be expelled from Iraq.

It is in this context that in January 2009, the Iraqi authorities informed the heads of diplomatic missions in Baghdad and Camp Ashraf that it could not benefit from any privilege of extraterritoriality and that it was intended to be closed through a process overseen by international law.As you have answered to Mr. Jean-Pierre Chevènement , "The restoration of the sovereignty of Iraq of course includes Camp Ashraf."

We strongly believe despites of MKO had been using the French soiled for their terrorist activities .but because of vast knowledge and experience of French authority of the MKO terrorist organization for past two decade, that made them the most series elements to prevent expansion of violence and terrorism in France. And they will resist any attempt to bribe and propaganda.

Again, we wish to extend our deepest gratitude and best wishes to you all.

With many thanks and regards

The Iranian Pen Club

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ــMinisters of Affairs of the EU
– Embassy of France in Germany
– Relevant MEPs
– Office of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maleki
– US State Department

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December 19, 2009 0 comment

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France respects Iraqi sovereignty, supports dismantlement of Camp Ashraf

Written Question No. 10,055 of Mr. Jean-Pierre Chevènement (Territoire de Belfort – RDSE)
published in the OJ Senate 10/09/2009 – page 2110

Mr. Jean-Pierre Chevènement brings to the attention of the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs the very serious situation for Iranian refugees in Camp Ashraf in Iraq. France respects Iraqi sovereignty, supports dismantlement of Camp Ashraf
This camp was created in 1986 in Diyala province, north of Baghdad, to house thousands of members of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran, an opposition group to the Iranian regime.
After the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, who protected them and used them as his instruments, they were disarmed by U.S. forces and received the status of "protected persons" under the Fourth Geneva Convention.

On June 17, 2008, the Iraqi Council of Ministers adopted a directive stipulating that members of this organization would be expelled from Iraq. On 1 January 2009, the United States has ceded control of the camp to Iraqi authorities. Last July, the Iraqi army entered the camp by force causing many casualties (11 dead and 450 injured according to some NGOs).
He asked what action the French Government intends to take with the Iraqi Government that shed will light on these events and that steps be taken so that the Fourth Geneva Convention is respected and what steps he has taken, including the United Nations (UN) so that these refugees are not deported to the Islamic Republic of Iran given the power relationship that exists between this country and Iraq.

Response from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
published in the OJ Senate 12/11/2009 – page 2632

As you know, France has consistently expressed its support for the recovery by the Iraqi authorities of their full sovereignty as soon as possible. One of the milestones of this process, we have welcomed, was the agreement to withdraw American forces, adopted by the Iraqi parliament in November 2008, which stipulates that Iraqi forces gradually take over from U.S. forces and Iraqi authorities will be able to extend their authority throughout their territory. The restoration of the sovereignty of Iraq of course includes Camp Ashraf, the vast area located 80 km from Baghdad and occupied by the People’s Mojahedin Organisation (PMOI), with special status. It had been granted to them by Saddam Hussein in 1986.

The Iraqi authorities did not wish indeed to continue sheltering on its territory and close to Iran, a base belonging to an organization that has participated in military action against Iraq and the crimes committed by the former regime Saddam Hussein against his people. It is in this context that in January 2009, the Iraqi authorities informed the heads of diplomatic missions in Baghdad and Camp Ashraf that it could not benefit from any privilege of extraterritoriality and that it was intended to be closed through a process overseen by international law. In this context also, and as a result of failed negotiations with the camp residents, the Iraqi authorities intervened in July 2009 within the enclave to establish a police station. This unfortunately took a violent turn: eleven victims and many wounded on both sides are to be deplored.

France is naturally agreed that the implementation of the closure of Camp Ashraf is done with full respect for principles of international law. This is the message that we passed several times in the national and European framework to the Iraqi authorities, including the Iraqi Minister of Human Rights who is responsible for this issue. This requirement of respect for human rights must also apply to officers of the PMOI which, by all accounts, continues to use practices to intimidate the camp residents. Thus, they would not be free to decide their fate. As you know, France had objected that the PMOI, on the list of European terrorist organizations since 2002, was withdrawn in 2008. The PMOI is still considered a terrorist organization in several countries, including Canada, the United States and Iraq. France welcomes the efforts of the mission of United Nations Assistance in Iraq (UNAMI) through its Office of Human Rights, the High Commission of United Nations Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross so that a solution can be found on this difficult issue, which is respectful of Iraqi sovereignty and law.

Senate, France, translated by Iran Interlink

December 15, 2009 0 comment

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Is France doing Washington’s Dirty work?

Open letter to President Sarkozy

Dear Mr. President,

I am sure you are familiar with the name Mojahedin-e Khalq, as you were the Minister Massoud Khodabande open letter to President Sarkozy responsible for ordering an investigation into the MKO’s activities at its HQ in the north of Paris. An investigation which exposed Maryam Rajavi hiding alongside 20 million dollars wrapped in Iraqi newspaper.

I am sure you also remember how the MKO responded. With orchestrated self immolations – especially those outside the Interior Ministry in Paris – which put pressure on your Government to stop the investigation. These self-immolations left two dead and others disfigured and disabled.

Dear Sir,

It is with regret that I must remind your good self that in June 2007 the MKO violently attacked a public meeting of human rights activists in FIAP, Paris in which several were seriously injured.
Now, in the last week, a new incident of violent, suppressive activity, carried out by the Mojahedin-e Khalq terrorist cult in your country, has come to our attention; this time in the small town of Cergy, north of Paris.

Dear Mr. President,

Your Government has declared itself to be at the frontline of fighting terrorism. Yet the HQ of one of the most notorious terrorist cults, which has claim the lives of scores of Iraqis when working as Saddam’s private army, is located in the capital city of your county.

No one is in any doubt about the backing given by Washington to this terrorist group after the invasion of Iraq and the fall of Saddam, yet the same backers refuse to accept them on their soil and expect France to do the dirty work of housing them.

Dear Sir,

I am wondering what kind of logic your Government follows that ‘because of the failure of American policy in the Middle East, a friend of ours who has resisted every pressure to bow down to terrorists and has devoted his life to increasing awareness of terrorism, should be attacked by the remnants of Saddam’s private army in your country’?!

What kind of logic is followed in your Government that the people of France have to harbour these Washington backed terrorists just because the Iraqi government is not responding to the calls from neoconservatives to give their county back to Saddamists? And what kind of logic is followed in your Government that the same people who are under investigation on terrorism charges in your country should be allowed to attack the critics of terrorism with knives, clubs and fists?

Dear Mr. President,

There are many analysts who believe that harbouring the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organisation in France, as well as the clearly desperate support they get from Washington, is due to a lack of tools in confronting the ongoing saga of Iranian nuclear advancement. Many believe that the western toolbox is so empty that even the threadbare Mojahedin-e Khalq terrorists cannot be ignored as a tool.

Those who follow the political scene of the Middle East have noticed, particularly in recent months how the oil and gas deals have been favouring the Russians, how the Iranian investment market – especially in oil and gas – has shifted towards China, while Rajavi, Rigi (another Washington groomed terrorist in Pakistan) and PEJAK (part of the anti-Turkish PKK group on the border of Iran and Iraq, who are not either Iranian or Iraqis) are left for the clever west!!

Dear Sir,

I would like to know what steps your Government is willing to take to secure the safety and security of anti-terrorism activists who are being threatened by every possible means by the notorious Mojahedin-e Khalq organisation HQ in your country.

Yours,
Massoud Khodabandeh
Leeds
United Kingdom
November 30th 2009

December 1, 2009 0 comment

France

The Iranian Pen Club letter to the French Ambassador in Germany

Mr. Bernard de Montferrand,The French Ambassador in the Federal Republic of Germany

Respectfully, we would like to acknowledge that the Iranian Pen Club is consisted of those ex-members of the MKO who managed to free themselves from the mental and even physical barriers of the Organisation. Hence, We would like to notify you about the venture presence of such cult in your country because we have all experienced their cruelty and savagery with our own flesh and bone during our captivity in that notorious cult.

Because As you know that peoples Mojahedin organization ( PMOI/MKO) which has been residing in your country for decades, had cooperated and participated in many crimes against humanity in Iraq during Saddam Hussein’s reign and they have been taking advantage of the democracy and freedom in European countries specially in your motherland, France.

The people’s Mojahedin organization which has cultic relations among its members, has been utilizing inhumane methods in its internal relations among its rank and file such as brainwashing, religious indoctrinations, and the like to further its cultic objectives and ends in European countries and France in particular. Your country has experienced the ablaze human torches who were desperate and inculcated members of this cult in 2003 in Paris. Self immolation and self burning, which are deprecated and abominable actions , are one of the horrible things that they have potentiality to do so.

Also, I would like to remind you that cults do need an isolated remote place with tall walls in order to impose their brainwashing techniques over their followers and the Ashraf garrison in Iraq and Auvers-Sur-Oise garrison in France have provided such facilities for many years for the MKO.

Hence, We would like to repeat for you about the venture presence of such cult in your country.

With many thanks and regards

The Iranian Pen Club
29.10.2009
Postfach 90 06 63
51116 Köln
Germany
00491756391365
info@iran-ghalam.de
iran-ghalam@hotmail.de

November 3, 2009 0 comment

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France Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We consider MKO as terrorists

In a Daily briefing of the Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs on Thursday, 30 July the deputy spokesman of the Ministry has made statements and answered some questions among which was a question on MKO :

Q: What is your position on the Mujahedin of the people living in Iraq? Is it possible to host in France?

A: It is legitimate that the Iraqi government wants to exercise its sovereignty throughout its territory. For example, the Ashraf camp, occupied by members of PMOI, whose status is the responsibility of the Iraqi authorities.

Regarding your second question, you know our position on the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), which we consider as a terrorist organization. This position has not changed after the [Mujahedin] organization’s removal from the European terrorist list, the decision, against which we filed an appeal, was based on procedural matters.

August 2, 2009 0 comment

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Nejat Society Letter to France Ambassador

Dear France Ambassador in Tehran,
Six years ago, French Police, under the order of interior ministry, attacked Mujahedin khalq’s base; in a village Parisian suburbs called “Auver Sur Oise” and could infiltrate the camp using explosives they discovered about one hundred satellite dishes; millions of Euros, and various documents. This operation was launched by one thousand and two hundred (1200) security agents and eight hundred (80) counter terrorism squad members. At that time the then interior minister of France announced that MKO’s base had been established for Logistical, organizational and financial objectives. And this reached its summit after Saddam was over thrown and Masoud Rajavi was disappeared and his wife Maryam Rajavi ran away and also when the group was disarmed by US army in Ashraf base, Iraq.

Therefore the group moved its base to France to find another way to carry out its terrorist, spying, sabotage acts under the cover of Refugee’s Rights. As the officials of your interior ministry stated “since 2001, one hundred and ninety-five various operations of the group had been guided from Auver Sur Oise. And all this resulted in arrest of Maryam Rajavi by French Police. After a few days, Maryam Rajavi was released but her juridical file remained open. And now, as we are near the sixth anniversary of this clamorous day; we expect your country to work on this file again and not to let the leaders of this terrorist group stay free.

As the result of recent terrorist acts in Zahedan – a city in west-south of Iran- that caused a lot of innocent people’s death or being injured. And as you know the group of “Jundullah” under the leadership of a man named “ Rigi “, claimed that he had used the information given to them by MKO; and this had become clear ;we expect your country to notice the matter. As a former member of the group I witnessed all inhuman actions of the leaders for ten years and I am ready to take part in any court to reveal their crimes. I expect you, dear ambassador, to let your officials hear my voice and not to witness the growth of such version of Al-Qaida in the world.

Sincerely Yours,
Mohammad Reza Pirnazari

June 20, 2009 0 comment

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