NCRI – The seven hostages abducted during the Camp Ashraf massacre must be released immediately before they are deported to the ‘regressive, clerical, military dictatorship of Iran’, Canadian MP James Bezan has demanded.
In a speech to the Canadian parliament on October 18, Mr Bezan – the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence – also called for urgent protection for all Iranian dissidents members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) still in Iraq.
He said: “MEK refugees have suffered serious hardships living in Camps Ashraf and Liberty, including being targeted by mortar and rocket attacks.
“On September 1, the last remaining residents of Camp Ashraf were attacked leaving 52 dead and 7 abducted. The MEK are protected refugees and must be provided the necessary protection at Camp Liberty to prevent further atrocities.
“Seven abducted individuals are feared to be at risk of deportation to Iran, something that is illegal under international law.
“It is well known that regressive, clerical, military dictatorship of Iran subjects political prisoners to inhumane conditions, including torture, rape and executions. In support of the abducted individuals, members of the diaspora around the world are engaged in hunger strikes.”
Mr Bezan added: “I condemn the latest round of violence in the strongest of terms, demand immediate release of those abducted and ask the government of Iraq uphold their obligations and guarantee them safe passage to Camp Liberty.”
