International Conference in Geneva on Camp Ashraf

Following Recognition of Rights of Ashraf Residents as "Asylum Seekers" by UNHCR, UN Observers should be Stationed in Ashraf until Resettlement is Finalized

In an international conference held in Geneva on Thursday, September 22 by the Swiss Committee in Defense of Ashraf, prominent European and American dignitaries and personalities expressed their deep concerns about intentions of the Iranian regime and the Iraqi government against residents of Ashraf and especially the illegally set deadline of December 2011 for closing the camp. The conference called on the UN Secretary General, the UN High Commission for Refugees and UN High Commission for Human Rights as well as the United States to take immediate measures to provide protection for Camp Ashraf and prevent repeat of similar massacres of the past and also press the Iraqi government to cancel the 2011 deadline until the resettlement to third countries of all residents is finalized.

The speakers in the conference included; Madame Maryam Rajavi, the President elect of the Iranian Resistance, Mr. Rudi Giuliani, former mayor of New York and a 2008 presidential candidate, Edward Randal, former Governor of Pennsylvania (2002 -- 2011) and former Chairman of Democratic Party (2000), Judge Michael Mukasey, former US Attorney General (2007 -- 2009), John Bruton, former Prime Minister of Ireland (1997 -- 2004) and the Ambassador of European Union to the US (2004 -- 2005), General James Conway, Commander of US Marine Corps (2006 -- 2010) and Commander of US Marine corps in Iraq , Louis Ferry, Director of FBI (1993 -- 2001), Günter Verheugen , European Commissioner (1999- 2009) and former German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mitchell Reiss, head of strategy development for the US State Department (2003 -- 2005), and a number of European Parliamentarians including Jean-Charles Rielle, Eric Voruz, Eric Barthassat (Swiss), Senator Giorgio Bornacin (Italy), Dr. Matthew Offord (UK), Remy Pagani, Member of Geneva Administrative Council. The conference was initiated by remarks from Nils Dedardel, Lawyer and Co-president of Swiss Committee in Defense of Ashraf and presented by Eric Sottas, former General Secretary of World Organization against Torture.

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