{"id":11227,"date":"2020-11-22T10:48:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T07:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/?p=11227"},"modified":"2021-01-22T01:08:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T21:38:50","slug":"with-trump-gone-is-the-mek-finished-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/posts\/11227","title":{"rendered":"With Trump gone , is the MEK finished ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The political:<\/strong> How did the MEK end up in Albania, and what difference might the change in US president make to the MEK\u2019s future \u2013 will the MEK\u2019s role in cyber misinformation be curtailed, will the Iranian diaspora be enabled to flourish without MEK suppression. How should Albania treat the MEK now that relations with the US will change, and what approach has the European Union taken in the past few years in dealing with the MEK\u2019s unwanted behaviour.<\/p>\n

The MEK\u2019s presence in Albania: How Albanians discovered that hosting the MEK has resulted in the toxification of their country\u2019s government, media, judiciary and security services. Panellists question the MEK\u2019s impunity \u2013 from building an extra-territorial, extra-judicial enclave in which its enslaved members are disappeared, to how senior MEK members enjoy access to the institutes of state that Albanians are denied in their own country. At the same time, ordinary members are denied basic human rights and are effectively stateless.<\/p>\n

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In conclusion:<\/strong> With Trump gone it may now be possible to find workable solutions to the issues raised in this debate. The horrible situation of individual MEK members can be effectively resolved by providing them real choice about their futures. A cost effective and straightforward plan would be to issue visas to their families and allow them to visit their loved ones in the camp. Once reconnected to this network of support, members can choose whether to remain with the MEK or live freely with their loving families for the remainder of their lives.<\/p>\n

PART ONE \u2013 POLITICAL CONTEXT<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this section, experts talk about the effect of the Trump administration on the fortunes of the MEK in America, Albania and Europe.<\/p>\n

Panellists:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n