Australian Supporters of Democracy in Iran

Australian Supporters of Democracy in Iran

Australia asked to help avert humanitarian crisis at Camp Liberty, Baghdad

The Australian Supporters of Democracy in Iran today condemned in the strongest terms the blockage by Iraqi security forces of fuel, food and sanitation services to Camp Liberty, near Baghdad Airport, home to more than 2,000 Iranian dissidents.

“Despite the scorching 50 degree heat which has forced the Iraqi government to shut down all state institutions, Iraqi forces are preventing the entry of diesel fuel, petrol and septic tankers and food trucks into the camp. This is an attempt to torture the Camp Liberty residents,” said spokesperson Mr Mohammad Sadeghpour.

“These unlawful measures are taking place at the direct order of Faleh Fayyad from the Iraq Office of National Security. Faleh is an Iranian regime element in Iraq, and has been involved in several massacres both at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty when Nouri al-Maleki was the Iraqi Prime Minister,” said Mr Sadeghpour.

Preventing the entry of fuel is causing interruptions for most of the camp’s basic services including drinking water, black water, and catering and cooling systems which run on electricity provided by fuel-based power generators.

“Camp Liberty is currently on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe as temperatures reach 50°C and these inhuman actions constitute a crime against humanity and its perpetrators can face international prosecution,” said Mr Mohammad Sadeghpour.

“We call on the good offices of Australian Foreign Minister the Hon Ms Julie Bishop to take immediate action to remove all these cruel and brutal measures against the residents and stop another massacre at Camp Liberty, Iraq.

“We also urge the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, US Secretary of State John Kerry and the European Union High Commissioner to take immediate international action to protect the Camp Liberty residents and halt inhumane restrictions on the camp, which they had promised to protect,” concluded Mr Sadeghpour.

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