Saba Haftbaradaran
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Saba Haftbaradaran (21 February 1982 – 8 April 2011), born in Sāveh (Persian: ساوه), also transliterated as Sāva)), was an Iranian former student of Law graduate, who was killed in an attack on the refugee Camp Ashraf, where she lived.[1]
Controversial death
Saba was reported to have been killed by live ammunition of the Al-maliki forces while filming the attack along side her friend and colleague Asieh Rakshani.[2] Both were shot directly by a marksman of the 5th Battalion of Iraqi ground forces. The tragic incident raised alarm by Senator Kerry[3] and international agencies and Parliamentarians[4], later declared unacceptable by the UN Human Rights High Commissioner Mrs. Navi Pillay.[5] Sabas’ last message was filmed by a colleague only hours before her death.[6] Her father later appealed for an investigation into the bloodbath and reasons for her death. Amnesty International in a statement called the incident "very worrying" and indicated that "the Iraqi authorities are responsible for the security and well-being of Camp Ashraf’s residents and this includes providing access to adequate and immediate medical treatment when needed".[7] The incident has become an embarrassment for parties involved in guaranteeing security for the camp.[8] According to Saba's father, Saba's treatment was deliberately hampered by Iraqi officers sent by the Prime Ministry's Office.[9]
References
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/11/idUS195511+11-Apr-2011+PRN20110411
- ^ http://en.rsf.org/iraq-journalists-denied-entry-to-camp-09-04-2011,39996.html
- ^ http://foreign.senate.gov/press/chair/release/?id=f8790a6b-7d3c-4c46-a9e0-09d2c5e37af5
- ^ http://services.parliament.uk/hansard/Lords/bydate/20110427/mainchamberdebates/part004.html
- ^ http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/Media.aspx?IsMediaPage=true
- ^ http://sabasmessage.blogspot.com/2011/05/clip-in-arabic-of-day-i-got-shot-saba.html
- ^ http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/iraq-investigate-deadly-violence-camp-ashraf-2011-04-08
- ^ http://services.parliament.uk/hansard/Lords/bydate/20110427/mainchamberdebates/part004.html
- ^ Haftbaradaran, Reza (16 May 2011). "The British government must act now to help those at Camp Ashraf". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 December 2011.