NCRI , 18 October 2010 – The provincial governor of Diyala has said the government of Nouri al-Maliki ‎bears the responsibility for human rights violations and international law breaches in ‎Camp Ashraf, where 3,400 members of the main Iranian opposition reside.‎
Abdolnasser al-Montasar Bellah added, “The Diyala province will act in accordance with ‎international laws, conventions and human rights principles when it comes to Ashraf.”‎
Various news agencies quoted the Diyala governor and also reported on the most recent ‎abuses in Ashraf by the committee at the prime minister’s office in charge of suppressing ‎the camp.‎
The Diyala governor said, “The issue of Camp Ashraf is completely an issue for the ‎central government and the province treats it in accordance with international conventions ‎and laws.”‎
At the same time, news agencies reported that a member of the Diyala council also ‎distanced himself from human rights abuses against Ashraf by Baghdad, saying, “We ‎respect human rights regardless of who it is applied to.”‎
Essam Shaker Yousef, added, “The basis of the new government in Iraq was democratic ‎principles and therefore we must dispense with suppressive methods. The government ‎must employ legal options to resolve all unresolved issues.”‎