“A very serious incident which arouses deep concern. The loss of human lives is completely unacceptable and must be condemned with the utmost firmness”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s statement on the news from Camp Ashraf.
“We expect the Iraqi Government to clarify immediately the details of an incident which appears, from the information available at present, to be dramatic. The safety of the residents of Camp Ashraf must be guaranteed”, underscored the foreign minister. “Any form of violence, from whichever side, is intolerable”.
“The immediate priority is for the Iraqi authorities to provide all necessary help to the wounded”, continued Minister Bonino. “But the question of refugees in Iraq must be resolved, definitively, as soon as possible, on the basis of full respect for their fundamental rights. To persuade the Iraqi Government to pursue this objective without delay, Italy will continue to act in close coordination with the European Union and the United Nations. The UN mission in the area must be able to operate with the utmost freedom of action”.
