Demonstration in front of Federal Building in Los Angeles, CA

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 29, 2009 -- For immediate release July 29, 2009

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Iranian American community of Southern California will gather in front of Federal Building in Los Angeles today Wed, July 29 from 7 -8 p.m. to condemn the brutal attack by Iraqi army

against the unarmed civilians which are considered as protected persons by 4th Geneva convention status.

As Mrs. Maryam Rajavi said in a press conference the responsibility to protect Ashraf residents lies with the US government and demanded immediate intervention by the UN Security Council and human rights organizations to prevent the killings.
Mrs. Rajavi also emphasized that this criminal operation was carried out at the request of the clerical regime and its Supreme Leader personally from the Iraqi government. She said the Iranian Resistance, those wounded, and families of those killed will file complaints at relevant international tribunals against the Iraqi government and its Prime Minister who carried out the directives of the regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and directly commands the attack.

A large number of those wounded are in critical condition. Because of shortage of resources and the siege on Ashraf, they cannot be treated and the Iraqi forces prevent the entry of doctors into Ashraf to provide medical treatment to them.
Mrs. Rajavi recalled the US government's specific responsibility with regards to Ashraf residents and called on the US president Barack Obama to personally intervene and end this human catastrophe. She stressed that in the current situation the US government must assume the protection of Ashraf residents. She also called on all EU governments to decisively condemn the Iraqi government and take necessary measures to defend the rights of Ashraf residents.

The Iranian Resistance's President-elect urged the UN Secretary General to immediately send a delegation to Iraq to investigate this crime and monitor the situation in Ashraf. She also invited international authorities and human rights organizations to send medical aid for the treatment of those injured.

We urge everyone to embrace this peaceful resistance.

The California Society for Democracy in Iran
2892 Bellflower Blvd, Suite # 276
Long Beach CA 90815
email: info@californiasdi.org