Iran Focus – analysis
London, 7 Jul – It is now ten years since Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, presented the ten-point plan for a free Iran to the Council of Europe.
Amnesty International: UN failures mean Camp Liberty “residents can be attacked with impunity”
Iran Focus
London, 7 Jul – In a public statement, following Monday’s missile bombardment on Camp Liberty in Iraq, Amnesty International said the camp’s “residents must be protected from attacks.” Its 6 July statement also called for “an independent, impartial and prompt investigation into the 4 July rocket attack on the camp, which is home to Iranian exiles.”
Maryam Rajavi wins hearts and minds of Iranian diaspora
By Elaheh Azimfar
In three days’ time, the world will witness the largest annual gathering of Iranian exiles in Le Bourget, Paris, with Maryam Rajavi as the keynote speaker.
Iranians of all walks of life as well as hundreds of politicians and personalities from five continents will converge in Le Bourget to declare their support for Maryam Rajavi, the Iranian Resistance and their struggle to overthrow the regime ruling Iran and establish freedom and democracy in their country. But who is Maryam Rajavi?
British MP: Don’t forget Iran’s human rights abuses
Iran Focus
London, 6 Jul – Sir David Amess, a Member of Parliament from the United Kingdom, has written an op-ed piece for Forbes in which he urges Western politicians and the public not to forget about Iran.
The Conservative MP for Southend West accuses the West of inaction with regards to the brutal punishments carried out by the regime, which disproportionately affect opposition forces and minorities. He says that tales of executions, floggings, amputations, and blindings are met with “concern” rather than action by Western governments.
MEPs: “no illusions” about “destructive” Iran
Iran Focus
London, 6 Jul – Bulgarian Member of the European Parliament, Svetoslav Malinov, said that he and his colleagues were “under no illusions” that there had been any positive changes in the nature of the Iranian regime.
British Politicians Condemn Rocket Attacks on Camp Liberty Which Injured 40
A British parliamentary group has issued a statement condemning the rocket attacks on Camp Liberty on Monday.
The attacks, on July 4, left 40 people injured and caused structural damage to the camp itself.
Rouhani not a moderate – Iran opposition spokesperson
Iran Focus
London, 6 Jul – Following the rocket attacks on Monday on a group of Iranian dissidents in Camp Liberty, Iraq, their press spokesman has written a piece for The Hill decrying the so-called moderate Iranian regime.
Shahriar Kia, who is also a spokesman for Iranian opposition group, the People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), urged the US Congress to put forward a bipartisan message that Iran must improve its human rights record and end its support for terrorism if they want to continue their relationship with the global community.
Next steps for Iran
Analysis
London, 6 Jul – After the horrific attacks by the Iranian Government earlier this week on Camp Liberty, the makeshift home of many Iranian dissidents, it is time to assess how far the last year’s nuclear pact between Iran and several Western countries has gone.
Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, director of the graduate program in Global Affairs and Human Security in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore, wrote a piece for The Hill in which he decried the myth of a moderate Iran as “naïve”.
Iraqi support group says Iran behind attack on Camp Liberty
Iran Focus
London, 6 Jul – The Brussels-based European Iraqi Freedom Association has condemned the missile attack on Camp Liberty, on Monday.
The attacks wounded 50 people, including 14 women, and destroyed large sections of the camp. The camp houses members of the main Iranian opposition group People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI or MEK). Given their location, in a security-heavy area near to Baghdad airport, it seems like the Iranian Government worked with the Iraqi security forces to execute these attacks, it has been suggested.
Camp Liberty Attacks Condemned by Non-Profit Human Rights Organisation
Iran Focus
London, 6 Jul – An international committee dedicated to seeking justice for Iranian opposition members has condemned the rocket attacks on Camp Liberty, Iraq, earlier this week.
The International Committee in Search of Justice (ISJ) issued a statement via its website on July 5, condemning the “large-scale terrorist attack”, which used around 50 rockets, against the defenceless Iranian opposition members, mainly The People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI).
