Iranians in Iraqi Camp to Seek Refugee Status
IPS / Barbara Slavin
29-Sep-2011 (3 comments)

WASHINGTON - In a development that could help resolve an eight-year-old diplomatic and humanitarian standoff, the Mujaheddin-e Khalq (MEK), an Iranian opposition group that has several thousand adherents at a military camp in Iraq, has agreed to allow residents to apply for refugee status and be interviewed individually by U.N. officials.

Vincent Cochetel, Washington representative for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told IPS Wednesday that an agreement was reached about 10 days ago through the MEK's legal counsel in London

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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

A good idea

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Sep 29, 2011 02:30 PM PDT

 

Give them refugee status or whatever it takes. Get them out of that hell. How about Bolton puts up some money for helping get them jobs? Maybe he could give some speeches at 25K per speech! Nah; too much.

 


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Bavafa

This indeed would be step forward ....

by Bavafa on Thu Sep 29, 2011 02:24 PM PDT

In the interest of those held in the Camp and hopefully a path forward towards freedom.

A good news for sure.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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vildemose

Good news. Reform

by vildemose on Thu Sep 29, 2011 02:04 PM PDT

Good news.

Reform requires the consent of the corrupt


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