Translated from French by Google:
A few days after the transfer of 400 residents of Ashraf to Camp Liberty, it seems that the new camp is actually a very high security prison.

Asylum seekers who have agreed to leave to camp Liberty do not enjoy freedom of movement, no unfettered access to lawyers or medical services. In the new camp, which is surrounded by high concrete walls, the Iraqi armed forces have a central station and three substations and also set up machine guns. There are listening devices in the vicinity of the camp and many spy cameras were installed at various points inside the camp. There is no doubt that what results from these devices is supplied to the Iranian regime, which clearly endanger the residents and their families. The process of transferring residents was very humiliating and they were treated as prisoners of war. They were searched for eleven hours.

On January 31, the Special Representative of Secretary-General stated that the infrastructure of camp Liberty meet humanitarian standards, but it does not seem to be a reality.

The Iraqi government denies asylum seekers access to clean water and electricity. Open septic tanks produce an intolerable odor and pollution seriously threatens human health. The pits cannot be emptied. The prefabricated houses are dirty, dilapidated and mostly unusable.

We call upon the Secretary-General, the U.S. Secretary of State and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs:
– To strongly condemn the unlawful acts of the Iraqi government, which constitute a clear violation of basic human rights of asylum seekers at Camp Liberty;
– To call the Special Representative of Secretary-General to defend the human rights of Iranian asylum seekers and illegal actions to denounce the Iraqi government;
– Provide the minimum insurance to asylum seekers and in particular to persuade the Iraqi government to move all the Iraqi forces outside the camp perimeter walls of Liberty. As it is today, Camp Liberty is a prison, and in no way meets the requirement of  fundamental humanitarian standards and human rights of a refugee camp.

This appears to be detrimental to the ongoing process trying to find a lasting solution to 3400 asylum seekers in Camp Ashraf.

– Freedom France – Foundation Danielle Mitterrand
– Movement Against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (MRAP)
– Women’s International Human Rights Association (WHRIA)
– International Educational Development, Inc.. (FDI)
– Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Trans-party
– Espace Afrique International.