Office of the Committees held a press conference about the position of the Iraqi Government on Camp Ashraf

From the Website of the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Iraq

3 November 2011

On November 3, 2011, the Office of Committees of the Central Secretariat of the Council of Ministers held a press conference on the Iraqi government’s position on Camp Ashraf (presently New Iraq) with the presence of Mr. Korkis Yaaqoub, adviser to Honorable Mr. Prime Minister; Mr. Martin Kopler, representative of the United Nations Secretary General; and representatives of a number of Ambassadors of various European Union member states and ambassadors of UN permanent member states [of Security Council].

Tuesday, 01 November 2011 10:40 .
Camp Ashraf military occupation- No. 157
Following the Mullahs' Foreign Minister trip to Iraq
army battalions and Iraqi police are preparing to attack Ashraf
NCRI - At 11 pm last night, a column of Iraqi military vehicles, including at least 30 military vehicles with one column of police vehicles including 10 cars, entered from the main gate of Camp Ashraf (Lion gate) with a lot of noise and lights on, patrolling and conducting exercises around the camp began. The suppressive battalion commander and his deputy were also in this column (picture and video clip attached).

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A statement signed by 180 parliamentarians from all political parties says the lives of 3,400 Iranian dissidents in Camp Ashraf are in danger.

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On 27 October, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was at a Congressional hearing of Foreign Affairs Committee of US Congress. Several Members asked about the situation of Camp Ashraf and the delay in delising of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran from the FTO list.Here is part of Congressional hearing :Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: Many members including the ranking member and I had sought the administration's commitment to securing their protection given the Iraqi government's repeated failure to comply with its international human rights obligations to the Camp Ashraf residents and in light of President Obama’s announcement of the final withdraw of American troops from Iraq, we need to be confident that our administration is engaged with the government of Iraq, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and others to ensure the welfare of Camp Ashraf residents and to resolve their long-term security goals.