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An urgent appeal published in Thursday’s issue of the Washington Times calls on the U.S. Government to take immediate action to secure the release of a Camp Liberty resident who the U.S. had committed to protect but now has been held hostage in Iraq by being illegally detained for the past four weeks.<\/p>\n
Mr. Safar Zakery, 60, an Iranian refugee living in Camp Liberty under UN supervision has been recognized as a person of concern protected under international law.<\/p>\n
The full-page ad published by the US Committee for Camp Ashraf Residents said: \u201cSince four weeks ago, the Iraqi government\u2026 has detained him and refuses to recognize his legal status to return to Camp Liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe suffers from kidney stones, gallstones, and severe Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BHP). Instead, Iraqi officials have inexplicably facilitated the involvement of the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy in his case, to Iran, where he will face torture and execution.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2004, the U.S. and Multinational-Force Iraq recognized Safar Zakery and members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) as \u2018protected persons\u2019 under the Fourth Geneva Convention.<\/p>\n
In 2004, the U.S. Government signed an agreement with Safar Zakery, committing itself to protect him until his final disposition.<\/p>\n
In 2011, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recognized Safar Zakery as a refugee entitled to international protection.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Government and the UN officially asked Mr. Zakery and other residents of Camp Ashraf to relocate to Camp Liberty. In return, the U.S. pledged to ensure the safety and the security of the residents.<\/p>\n
The appeal published in the Washington Times calls on the U.S. Government to take urgent action to fulfill America\u2019s commitment by securing Mr. Zakery\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n
The US Committee for Camp Ashraf Residents called on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to order the immediate release of Mr. Zakery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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