Speech by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi in the international conference - Paris

Dear Friends,
I am deeply grateful for the remarks by the conference chairman as well as the attention and support each and every one of you has given to the residents of Camp Ashraf.

ICFTO - In an international conference held in Paris on Friday, January 20, at the invitation of the CFID (French Committee for Democracy and Human Rights in Iran), distinguished American and European dignitaries warned of the compulsory transfer of Ashraf residents to Camp Liberty that the Iraqi government is turning into a prison.

In an international conference held in Paris on Friday, January 6, at the invitation of the CFID (French Committee for Democracy and Human Rights in Iran), dozens of distinguished American and European dignitaries warned of obstructions and non-cooperation by the Iranian regime and Government of Iraq in guaranteeing a peaceful solution for Camp Ashraf, where members of the Iranian opposition reside in Iraq.

U.S. Congress - Ashraf discuss the joint meeting of the Sub-Committee for monitoring and investigation And the Subcommittee for the Middle East and Central Asia

Press conference  in Brussels on the eve of EU Foreign calls on European Union to stop a humanitarian catastrophe in Camp Ashraf

In a major press conference on Wednesday, November 30, prominent international figures warned European Union of plan of the Iraqi Government for Camp Ashraf and its residents iterating on the urgency of an international measure to stop a humanitarian catastrophe. This press conference was held as the EU Foreign Affairs Council is preparing to meet to discuss the issue of Camp Ashraf and fresh sanctions against the regime of Iran.

Speakers in this conference which was presided over by President of European Parliament Delegation for relations with Iraq Mr. Struan Stevenson were: Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance; Alejo Vidal-Quadras, vice-President of the European Parliament, Howard Dean, Leader of Democratic Party (2005-2009) and U.S. Presidential candidate (2004); General Hugh Shelton, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (1997-2001); John Bruton, Prime Minister of Ireland (1994 -- 1997) and European Union Ambassador to U.S. (2004 -- 2009); Rita Sussmouth, former Speaker of the German Parliament; Günter Verheugen, European Commissioner (1999-2010); Patrick Kennedy, U.S. Congressman (1995-2011); Dirk Claes, Senator and President of the Belgian Parliamentary Committee for a Democratic Iran; and José Bové, French MEP.

Conference issued warnings of another humanitarian catastrophe in Ashraf as the Government of Iraq, under pressure from the mullahs' regime, iterates on the end-of-2011 deadline for closure of Ashraf, while at the same time obstructs the initiation of the UNHCR work through various pretexts.

Middle East in Turmoil Prospects for Iran - Nov, 2011

Martin Kobler, the U.N. special representative, told the Security Council Tuesday that camp residents' lives must be protected and that their forced removal would be "ill-advised and unacceptable."

In a hearing in the U.S. Senate senators expressed serious concern for the fate of the residents of Ashraf once the Dec 31 deadline and the withdrawal of the U.S. forces comes about.

Hon. Patrick Keendy: We have 3400 lives on the line and our first responsibility as others have said is not to argue politics, because this isn't a political argument. This is a human rights case. It's about innocent people whose lives are being threatened

Sec. Andrew Card on Camp Ashraf,  President Bush Chief of Staff (2001-2006)