Iran Focus: Washington, DC, May 27 – In a press briefing yesterday at the National Press Club in the U.S. capital, attorneys for the Peoples Mojahedin (PMOI), based in Camp Ashraf northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, their relatives in the United States, and former residents of the camp
addressed allegations by New York-based Human Rights Watch against the group.
Attorneys, witnesses, and relatives of Iraq-based Iranian dissidents rip HRW report
Profile of Iran’s Master Terrorist: Mohammad-Reza Iravani (a.k.a. Amir-Hossein Taghavi)
Irans sophisticated intelligence operations abroad are led by a shadowy figure at the helm of VEVAK: Berlin, May 27 (Iran Terror Website) – Hojjatol-Islam Ali Younessi, the Shiite cleric who runs Irans dreaded secret police, the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (known more commonly by its Persian acronym, VEVAK), did not try to conceal his anger and minced no words. Appearing on Irans state-run television on the evening of March 25, he warned Irans main opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK) with severe consequences for their continuing mischief-making.
Profile of Iran’s Master Terrorist: Mohammad-Reza Iravani (a.k.a. Amir-Hossein Taghavi)
Irans sophisticated intelligence operations abroad are led by a shadowy figure at the helm of VEVAK: Berlin, May 27 (Iran Terror Website) – Hojjatol-Islam Ali Younessi, the Shiite cleric who runs Irans dreaded secret police, the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (known more commonly by its Persian acronym, VEVAK), did not try to conceal his anger and minced no words. Appearing on Irans state-run television on the evening of March 25, he warned Irans main opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK) with severe consequences for their continuing mischief-making.
1,000 university graduates homeless in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 27 – Nearly a thousand homeless people rounded off the streets of Tehran in the past five months had university degrees, according to the head of the social affairs section of the citys Office of the Mayor. 948 of these people had university degrees or higher credentials, …
1,000 university graduates homeless in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 27 – Nearly a thousand homeless people rounded off the streets of Tehran in the past five months had university degrees, according to the head of the social affairs section of the citys Office of the Mayor. 948 of these people had university degrees or higher credentials, …
Thousands of Iran dissidents in Iraq reject slanderous report
Iran Focus: Baghdad, May 27 – Some 3,446 Iranian dissidents belonging to Irans main opposition group, the Peoples Mojahedin (PMOI), declared in a statement entitled Human Rights Betrayed, The May 18 report by Human Rights Watch on the [PMOI”> is a travesty of human rights. As a distorted report, it flagrantly violated all basic legal and international standards. In short, HRW has auctioned away and degraded human rights, they said.
Thousands of Iran dissidents in Iraq reject slanderous report
Iran Focus: Baghdad, May 27 – Some 3,446 Iranian dissidents belonging to Irans main opposition group, the Peoples Mojahedin (PMOI), declared in a statement entitled Human Rights Betrayed, The May 18 report by Human Rights Watch on the [PMOI”> is a travesty of human rights. As a distorted report, it flagrantly violated all basic legal and international standards. In short, HRW has auctioned away and degraded human rights, they said.
Iraqi rights inspector clears Iran group of abuse charges
Iran Focus: Baghdad, May 27 Iraqs acting National Human Rights Inspector released a report today on his findings during fact-finding visits to the main camp of the Irans most active opposition group, the Peoples Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, a week after a U.S.-based rights groups accused them of having violated the rights of their own members. Sofyan Abbass, a prominent legal expert and advisor to several international NGOs, is Iraqs acting National Human Rights Inspector.
Iraqi rights inspector clears Iran group of abuse charges
Iran Focus: Baghdad, May 27 Iraqs acting National Human Rights Inspector released a report today on his findings during fact-finding visits to the main camp of the Irans most active opposition group, the Peoples Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, a week after a U.S.-based rights groups accused them of having violated the rights of their own members. Sofyan Abbass, a prominent legal expert and advisor to several international NGOs, is Iraqs acting National Human Rights Inspector.
UAE tells Iran to free ship’s crew
AFP: The United Arab Emirates has told Tehran to free five
crew members of a boat which Iran has held in the Gulf since early May, the daily newspaper Al-Khaleej said on Friday. “The Emirates wants a solution, as fast as possible, to this continuing affair, to avoid harmful consequences,” the paper quoted a foreign ministry spokesman as saying.
