Geneva is still witnessing the sit-in of Ashraf residents’ families and freedom-loving Iranians in support of Ashraf City.

On the 58th day of sit-in, Dr. David Kilgour, prominent human rights activist, former deputy of Canadian Parliament and Director General of Africa-Asia department of Canadian Foreign Ministry in the previous Liberal Government, delivered speech and said: “If Ashraf protection is not provided by the Multi National Force in Iraq, it would lead to a human catastrophe; the United States has a special role in this issue; it is no hidden that the Iranian regime is training armed groups inside Iraq.

The next speaker was Professor David Mitz, one of the most prominent European lawyers for defense of Ashraf who reiterated on continuance of Ashraf protection by the Multi National Force and the United States and said: The US government has commitment in this matter; it is well clear that what consequences the Ashraf protection transfer has; the history of that regime in murdering its opposition is not covert for anyone, and Ashraf protection transfer has risk of humanitarian tragedy.

Then the letter of Ed Towns, US Congressman, to the UN Secretary General in defense of Ashraf residents was read. In his letter, while referring to enjoying of Ashraf residents from the status of political refugees according to the Geneva Fourth Convention, and the emphasis of the International Committee of Res Cross (ICRC) and Amnesty International (AI) to the US and Iraqi governments regarding observance of Ashraf residents’ rights, reminded the pressures of the Iranian regime for expelling the PMOI from Iraq asked the UN Secretary General to listen to the

Also, the solidarity message of the Association of Iranian specialists and Academicians residing in Netherland was read. A group of youth participating in the sit-in read their message of support for Ashraf too.