The families and friends of former MKO members in temporary US-run camp (TIPF) contact their loved ones with this new telephone number:
0017035847313
0017572241503
0017035844982
Dear Sirs,
We appreciate the humanitarian move as many of these defectors were shown a smooth outlet out of a hell of anguish and agony to a world wherein they could live as human beings. The last year’s publication of Human Rights Watch report entitled “No Exit” with details on human rights abuses inside MKO was only an iota of the group’s atrocities against the enslaved insiders.
To stop the members’ drift to TIPF, the organization initiated a new move to resurrect its cult-like control over the dissatisfied members and put them under enormous physical and psychological pressure and brainwashing methods. A few have also committed suicide because they could not bear the imposed pressure and failed to join others in TIPF.
The majority of those who were expatriated began a new campaign for the rescue of their comrades and thus, established a close cooperation with other international humanitarian bodies to share their information. The move fostered hope in the hearts of the families whose children and relatives were either in Camp Ashraf or TPIF. Fortunately, the refugees’ promising situation in TIPF has inspired all the families with the anticipation of an imminent reunion. But the problem lies in the fact that many families fail to have an easy access to the information about those living in either of the places.
Many of these families are in frequent contact with our site, mojahedin.ws, inquiring why we do not publish the names of the members at TIPF or those at Camp Ashraf claimed as registered. Unfortunately, we have no approved list of these members to be of any help to their families to have the latest information about their relatives and children’s place of abode. Our responsibility is mainly focused on disclosing facts on MKO’s past and present terrorist activities and warning against its ambitious objectives that are in absolute contradiction with wills of Iranian people. We also attempt to be a balm to torments of the families yet awaiting the return of their beloveds.
We believe that you can play a great role to soothe the anxiety of these families provided the names of those members kept in Camp Ashraf and TIPF are imparted. At the present, TIPF is considered to be the main source of information about the members; families expect, and have the right, to know about the condition of those they are looking forward to hug once more.
We announce our readiness, if you believe we can be of any help in this respect, to initiate a page to publish and declare the names of defected members along with any other information you think might be necessary for the families to have access to. Most of these families in arranged meetings with responsible international bodies have asked for a legally regulated path of direct contact with the members or contact through other facilitated communication means which you have not overlooked.
Dear Sirs,
You might be aware that MKO at the present thinks of its organizational survival and cares not the least for the life of the members it may readily sacrifice to fulfil its goals. If the names of those residing in Camp Ashraf are published for the public, the members might be immunized against MKO’s further evil intentions. Our main concern is the members’ undeclared condition that perturbs their families; any other appropriate means to declare the names is appreciated.
Our Best Regards
Mojahedin.ws
CC.
The Iraqi Government
The International Committee of the Red Cross
The UNHCR
The Human Rights Watch
From mojahedin.ws – December 16, 2006
Temporary International Presence Facility (TIPF)
Dear Sir,
We in the Nejat (Salvation) Society in Iran would like to draw your outstanding attention to a very important and imperative subject concerning the members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organisation (MKO) of Iran whom are held in the Ashraf Camp in north of Baghdad.
The Nejat Society consists of those ex-members of the Organisation whom have been rescued from the notorious establishment of the MKO and returned to their families inside Iran. The main objective of the Society is to help the previous colleagues whom still mentally or even practically are imprisoned by the Organisation in Iraq. We have tried to our best to manage visits between the relatives and the members; although we have not been very successful in this regards.
We have learned about the excellent activities of TIPF in Iraq who has done a good effort to help those members who wished to free themselves and start a new respectful life for the rest of their lives. Your work has always been appreciated by the many Iranians particularly the families of the victims who are still held captive in the Camp in Iraq. To our opinion TIPF has a historical and humanitarian roll to play for those who really need to be supported and helped to a safe and sound future. We also believe that your work has not been fully recognised and appreciated worldwide and more support must be gained for it.
It should be taken into consideration that the MKO has been recognised as a cult organisation and dealing with a cult which has had the chance of controlling its members in such isolated surroundings like Iraq for many years is a very careful assignment. To our opinion the members of the Organisation should individually be treated as separate cases and the help of their relatives and old friends should be sought. We are pleased to say that the Nejat Society has had plenty experience in this manner.
We are fully aware that the MKO is not happy with the work of TIPF since they wish to continue their domination and control over the members in the framework of the Organisation as they used to do under Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship. We have observed that the MKO has had a hostile attitude towards TIPF and even called them the apparatus of the Iranian Regime. But we believe that TIPF should continue with its good work and insist on the visits made between the members of the Organisation and their families without the presence of the authorities of the MKO under the supervision of the International Red Cross.
We strongly believe that TIPF could play a vital roll to break the present lock concerning the members still residing in Iraq in order to help them to freely and independently decide about their own future without the inspiration usually imposed by the Organisation. Whether they would like to leave the Organisation or hold with it and whether they wish to return to Iran or move to a third country ought to be decided unconventionally with enough thought and careful study by every one personally.
The Nejat Society is seeking an active contact with TIPF since the two establishments are dealing with the same subject and they both wish to help the same people. To our opinion the work of TIPF so far should carefully be revised and evaluated. We think we could find a great deal of subjects that we could share and discuss about. We would be most delighted if we could receive a communication from you soon and we do appreciate any contact with your institution in the future.
Looking forward to hearing or seeing from you
Yours Sincerely
Copy to:
– the International Committee of the Red Cross
– the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights