In the midst of the Syrian people’s brave uprisings against Bashar Assad’s dictatorship, the Iran-Syria Friendship Committee in Defense of Camp Ashraf issued a declaration signed by 1,000 Arabs dignitaries in Syria. This committee consists of 10 associations and various figures of the Syrian resistance.

The Iran-Syria Friendship Committee in Defense of Camp Ashraf consists of the following entities:

The Kurdish League Council for Democracy in Syria

National Society for Democracy in Syria

Arabic Committee in Defence of Freedom of Opinion and Speech in Syria

Arabic Organization in Defense of Human Rights in Syria

Kurdish Human Rights Organization in Canada

Syrian National Accord Movement

Democratic Arab Socialist League Party – Syria

In its statement, this committee condemned the Iraqi government’s violent attacks against Ashraf at the behest of the Iranian regime. On the other hand, this committee welcomed the European initiative in finding a peaceful and lasting solution for Ashraf under the supervision of the European Union, the United States and the UN, and especially the positive efforts of EU foreign policy chief Baroness Catherine Ashton in this regard.