On November 25, 2009 a number of families of captured Camp Ashraf residents from Gilan attended a meeting held by Nejat Society Gilan Branch called “Invocation” to ask Red Cross and other international organizations and especially the government of Iraq to help them visit their beloved ones who are captured behind the bars of the infernal cult of Rajavis.
Leaders of the Terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), have barred the group members incarcerated in a military base – about 60km (37 miles) north of Baghdad – form visiting their family members and relatives, fearing their defection.The Camp guards also disrespected representatives of the international human rights bodies dispatched to the area to accompany the families.
Following the incidents took place in Ashraf during recent months and the takeover of the Camp by Iraqi Police of which the news was published by the mass media, a large number of families who are members of Nejat Society, Mazandaran Branch contacted Nejat Office to get news on the latest situation of their beloved ones in Camp Ashraf.
Therefore, on Oct 25th, 2009, the families gathered together at Nejat Office with a number of defectors of the cult. They discussed the cruel behavior of the Rajavis during the recent incidents, which ended with the death and injury of some of their children in order to achieve solutions so that they would be able to release their beloved ones from the hellish organization and to prevent the Rajavis from instrumentally abusing those captured ones.
The family members attended the meeting were:
Mr. Mehdi ramazani from Sari, Maryam Ramazani’s brother
Mr. Hassan Heidarzadeh from Amol, Parviz Heidarzadeh’s brother
Mrs. Oulia Heidarzade from Amol, Parviz Heidarzade’s sister
Mr. AliReza Rezaee from Behshahr, AhmadReza Rezaee’s wife
Mr. Naser Hosseini Motlaq from Amol, Mir Nezad Hosseini Motlaq’s brother
Mr. Nemat Allah Mohammadi from savadkouh,Majid Mohammadi’s mother
Mr. Ali Akbar Babapur from Babol, Ali Asghar Babapour’s brother
and a number of recently defected members of MKO were:
Nowruz Tavakoli,Abdullah Afghan,Iraqj Salehi,Hadi Shabani and Samad Nazari.
The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere.
The head of Nejat Society Mazandaran introduced all the participants and then presented a report on the latest circumstances of Camp Ashraf.
He spoke of the recent visit by some families at Camp Ashraf describing the way the MKO treated them.
He also noted that Iraqi government is determined to expel the MKO from its territory, declaring the following:
• Disobedience committed by Rajavi’s cult regarding the six-month deadline that Iraqi government had assigned.
• The latest negotiations between the police of Diala Province and other Iraqi authorities and Camp Ashraf officials.
• Complete description of the incidents happened in Ashraf on July 28 and 29th following the raid by Iraqi police and the order made by the MKO leaders for resistance in front of Iraqi forces which ended with heavy casualties for the residents.
He pointed out that Massoud Rajavi ordered the members to resist for show-off and to prove the so called ideological vitality of his cult.
Maryam Rajavi also ordered public hunger strike at Ashraf that apparently lasted 72 days and according to many evidences it was held to feed the cult’s propaganda machine.
The dictatorship reining Ashraf has caused panic in hearts and minds of Captured members who are bearing the cult-like manipulative control system.
The isolation of dissident members of Rajavi’s cult prevents them from enjoying the capacities and facilities they could use to release themselves from the suppressive atmosphere of the organization.
Regarding that Iraqi government is determined to expel Mujahedin Khalq from its soil and the recent act of Iraqi Police to establish a station at Camp Ashraf, the families of captured Ashraf residents challenge to help their children liberate.
A number of families from Abadan and Khorramshahr attended a meeting held by Nejat Society Khuzestan Branch to ask Nejat NGO to cooperate with them in their serious activities in order to release their beloved children.
On Oct.21st a group of Nejat members of Khuzestan office described the current situation of MKO in Iraq, for families .
Hamid Dehdar Hassani, the head of Nejat Office in Khuzestan presented a report on Nejat activities promising the families to help them with their serious determination to rescue their children.
Ali Ekrami, former member of MKO, also spoke on brainwashing and mind control system ruling the members of the cult.
Makki Rafiee was another defector who has recently left the group. He explained how the MKO leaders abused him mentally and how he succeeded to escape from the cult. He noted that Iraqi government considered MKO as a terrorist organization and if Ashraf residents individually asked that government for help, it would absolutely help them.
The final part of the meeting included reading a letter written by families who had presented the following request:
1. Getting information on the latest situation of their children in Camp Ashraf.
2. Providing possibilities for phone contact with their children without control and interference of Ashraf authorities.
3. Providing possibilities for visits with their children without any type of presence of MKO leaders.
Following the arrival of Iraqi police to Camp Ashraf and its aftermath which ended with casualties among Ashraf residents, families of Nejat Society tried to contact Nejat Office in Rasht expressing their concern over the health of their beloved children; however they welcomed the act of Iraqi authorities.
The families are well informed of Iraqi humanitarian act to help their beloved ones release from the bars of Rajavi’s Cult, recognizing Iraqi right to control their own territory including Camp Ashraf. Thus, in current crucial situation of Ashraf residents they ask ICRC High Commission for Refugees and all Human Rights bodies especially those of Iraqi nation to help their captured children get rid of the manipulative system of MKO Cult.
The families seriously fear that MKO leaders victimizing the rank and file members of the organization in order that they can save their own lives.
Therefore they urge Iraqi government to arrest authorities of MKO and try them for their criminal acts and treasons against their own members in Ashraf and the crimes they committed against Iraqi and Iranian civilians. In addition, they asked for facilities for the return of dissatisfied members of the cult to Iran.
Nelat Society has urged Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maleki, to provide chance for those members of the terrorist Mojahedeen Khalq Organization (MKO), who are residing in Ashraf Camp, to reunite with their families in Iran.
In a letter to al-Maleki, the Nejat Society hailed the brave decision of Iraqi government in opening the gates of Ashraf Camp to the public.
It said the premier’s move gave the opportunity to the families of those, who had been imprisoned in the camp by the terrorist MKO ringleaders, to see the place their loved ones were kept after six years of waiting.
Nejat NGO further asked the prime minister to separate the ringleaders from members to give the residents of the camp the chance to make decisions for their own future.
It also urged the Iraqi government to keep up with efforts to clarify the situation of their loved ones.
Describing the members of the terrorist organization, who are living in the camp, as people, who have been deceived and misled by the MKO ringleaders, Nejat Society urged the Iraqi government to arrest and try the terrorist MKO top leaders.
The letter further stressed that the families of the deceived MKO members were ready to travel to Iraq to assist the Iraqi government in persuading the Ashraf Camp members to detach themselves from the MKO’s terrorist ringleaders.
Copies of the letter have been sent to Iraq Embassy in Tehran, the International Committee of Red Cross’s (ICRC) representative office in Tehran, the UN representative office in Tehran, and Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which serves as the US interest section in Iran.
On Friday June, Nejat Society, Khuzestan branch held a meeting together with a number of families of Nejat NGO and a few defectors who have just returned home. During the 4 hour meeting, different aspects of June 17 events were discussed.
First of all, Mr. Dehdar Hassani revealed some facts on the arrest of Maryam Rajavi by French Police and warned about the way MKO abuses such an event in its propaganda.
Then, Mr. Ali Ekrami noticed the active role of the cult’s leaders in intriguing and persuading the member to commit self-immolation, he described his observations of what he witnessed in Camp Ashraf at that time. Revealing the real goals of MKO in holding ceremonies for the anniversary of June 17th, 2003, he asked the families to make a more active relation with Nejat Society in order to pursue the situation of their children in Camp Ashraf, Iraq and to stop MKO vicious leaders prolonging the stay of their beloveds in the notorious Ashraf Base.
During the meeting, there were also some defectors of the cult who told their memoirs on June 17th in Ashraf Base, they especially emphasized on the motivating role of MKO leaders to make members commit suicide.
At the end they issued a statement.
On Friday June, 2009, a delegation of members of Nejat Society, Khuzestan Branch including Mr. Hassani and Mr. Ekrami visited some families of Nejat Society in cities of Ahwaz, Andimeshk and Dezful.
During the warm atmosphere of the visit, Nejat members were welcomed by Sajedy family whose son Gholam Ali is a captive in Rajavi’s cult. Gholam Ali’s father is now sick and he wishes to visit his son as his last desire in his life. Nejat Society affirmed on their mission to bring about Mr. Sajedi’s desire.
Sajedi stated that it is time for Iraqi government and Red Cross to answer humanitarian desire of a suffered father who may be passing last days of his life.
A group of family members of Camp Ashraf residents, at Nejat Society office in Ahwaz, attended a gathering held by NejatNGO on Friday May 8th,2009. They issued a statement addressing Mr. Nouri Al Maliki, Iraqi Prime Minister.
On December 17th, 2008 Nejat Society delegation met in the House of Lords with Baroness Neville-Jones, Shadow Security Minister and National Security Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition.
Baroness Neville-Jones welcomed the group warmly and spoke of her admiration for their courage.
The Nejat delegation described in detail the problems faced by the captives in Camp Ashraf. They explained that the MKO members have been trapped in the camp by the Rajavis who demand total obedience. Infringements of the draconian conditions which the Rajavis have imposed upon all the members is harshly punished. As a result there is a high rate of suicide in the MKO.