Preventing delivery of fuel to Liberty and transfer of chronic & emergency patients to hospitals
According to reports and documents obtained from inside Iran by the Resistance, following last month’s trip to Baghdad by Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of the mullahs’ Security Council, and terrorist Quds Force commander Qassem Suleimani, Maliki’s national security advisor Faleh Fayyaz has ordered Iraqi repressive forces in Liberty to intensify the pressure and blockade on the residents, cancel or minimize their commuting outside of the camp as much as possible, and make arrangements for the residents to feel unsafe.
Under the framework of these orders, forces under the Maliki’s command have during the past few weeks systematically escalated the inhumane medical siege, prevented the delivery of fuel and other basic necessities for the residents, along with other repressive measures.
1. On Monday, August 18th, Iraqi forces have prevented the transfer of six patients to hospitals while they had previously arranged medical appointments in Baghdad. One of them is suffering from advanced cancer and must be placed under chemotherapy. On Sunday night, August 17th, Maliki’s agents – led by Major Ahmed Khozeir, one of the main elements behind numerous massacres in Ashraf – informed the residents that only one of six patients can go to Baghdad. But the next morning they blocked the transfer of even that one patient.
2. On Tuesday, August 19th, Iraqi forces prevented the transfer of five patients in Baghdad who had arranged medical appointments. One of them had an appointment to undergo surgery.
During the past 6 years Maliki’s government has imposed an inhumane medical blockade leading to 20 Ashraf and Liberty residents suffering to death.
3. It has been 8 days that Iraqi forces have prevented the delivery of fuel into Liberty. The lack of fuel has led to power generators being turned off, while they are the only source of electricity and all vital necessities of the camp such as pumping water into the camp, purifying water, the kitchen and reefer units, basic medical services, and … all depend on electricity from these power generators.
4. Iraqi forces have in recent days prevented the entrance of septic trucks, which from the very beginning were rented by the residents at their own expense, to deplete the blackwater tanks. This is especially causing contamination around the camp and the spread of infectious illnesses during the summer heat.
5. These forces have also been preventing the delivery of cleaner substances needed to purify water, leaving the residents facing hygiene crises.
6. On August 18th, after hundreds of follow ups and letters, Iraqi forces finally allowed the bodies of martyrs who lost their lives in the last missile attack against Liberty on 26 December 2013 to be buried. However, continuing their inhumane measures, they did not allow the family members and friends of these martyrs take part in the burial ceremony.
7. In contrary to the previous agreements signed under the supervision of UNAMI and US Embassy, Iraqi forces have blocked access to the residents’ own forklifts, forcing them to lift heavy loads with their bare hands.
The Iranian Resistance announced in a statement on 26 July that Shamkhani and Suleimani, in a meeting with Maliki and Faleh Fayyaz, demanded the intensification of pressure and suppressive measures against Liberty. They have told Iraqi officials that they have to create an unsafe and intolerable atmosphere for the resident so that they do not feel safe.
The Liberty residents and their representatives and lawyers along with parliamentary groups and human rights groups have time and again protested to these suppressive measures and demanded the intervention of the UN, US, EU and other relevant sides, yet unfortunately the UN reports on Iraq don’t at all mention these suppressive measures. The Iranian Resistance, while noting the repeated and written commitments of the US Government and UN towards the safety and security of Liberty residents, demands an urgent intervention to provide the minimum security and humanitarian measures at Camp Liberty, especially the residents’ open access to medical services.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
August 20, 2014