14 Apr 2011

Release of six hostages by court’s verdict

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Release of six hostages by court’s verdict

They returned to camp Ashraf at 1 pm on April 14 amid jubilation of Ashraf residents.They returned to camp Ashraf at 1 pm on April 14 amid jubilation of Ashraf residents.Maryam Rajavi  commemorated the thirty-four PMOI martyrs in Ashraf in their seventh day of passing away and congratulated PMOI members in Ashraf for the release of their hostages. She expressed her gratitude for the international campaign that secured hostages’ freedom.
Bahman Toloo, Mehdi Ghafouri, Hamid Makki, Hossein Eyni, Babak Karimi, and Asghar Mehdizadeh, all members of the PMOI, are currently under medical supervision. They were abducted during the assault by Iraqi Army armored units on April 8 on Ashraf after being criminally battered and injured and unconscious. Freedom of hostages was secured through an extensive international campaign and activities of Iraqi and international lawyers and jurists.Amnesty International voiced serious concern and called for urgent international action yesterday, April 13, regarding hostages’ health and the threat of their torture, iterating that no charges have been brought against them.

Maryam Rajavi

President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran

The President-elect of the NCRI for the period to transfer sovereignty to the people of Iran

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