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Obstruction of Ahwazi cause in International Forums by Persian lobby
Many Persian lobbies have been campaigned with pretext of civil activities, human rights and campaign against the war they benefit the Islamic Republic. One of the worst lobbies is NIAC organisation (National Iranian American Council:http://www.niacouncil.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Persian_index
KARIM ABDIAN LEADS THE AHWAZI VOICE AT THE UNITED NATIONS
General Secretary of AHRO, Dr Karim Abdian, attended the twelfth session of “The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)” in New York City in May. Dr Abdian addressed issues such as the persecution and ethnic cleansing of indigenous Ahwazi Arabs in their home land by the Iranian regime. The Forum allows all participating NGOs, the World Bank and civil organisations cooperation and support in order to establish a supportive network for Indigenous Peoples. It aims to help them provide their nations and their NGOs with the essential means to further human development and fight poverty and racial discrimination.
Canadian MPs Decry Iran Human Rights Violations
By Michael Wilner, Benjamin Weinthal
Bob Rae, David Sweet, Wayne Marston, and Paul Dewar, Irwin Cotler kick off Iran Accountability Week and to
Bob Rae, David Sweet, Wayne Marston, and Paul Dewar, Irwin Cotler kick off Iran Accountability Week and to
Federalism: the Only Solution for Iran’s Minorities
Individual citizen rights are not enough-group rights are as important.
All Western democracies possess legislation to combat racism, but few have the commitment to ethnic equality enshrined in the Iranian Constitution. Article 15 allows the use of non-Persian regional and tribal languages in the media and education. Article 19 states that “All people of Iran, whatever the ethnic group or tribe to which they belong, enjoy equal rights; and colour, race, language, and the like, do not bestow any privilege”, while Article 20 establishes the equal cultural rights for all. The Constitution is an acknowledgement that Iran is and always has been a multi-cultural society. Cultural equality is an Iranian tradition that dates back some 2,500 years to Cyrus the Great who similarly acknowledged the importance of regional identity, ruling over a plethora of different cultures and kingdoms through a system of autonomous satrapies.
UNPO General Secretary Condemns False Allegations Against The Democratic Solidarity Party of Al-Ahwaz
Brussels, 27 May 2013
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) has become aware of false allegations made recently 
“Ahwazi Arab women are third class citizens”
Speech by Ahwazi women’s rights activist Elham al-Saedi at the Ahwaz human rights meeting in the UK’s Houses of Parliament, 15 May 2013
Conservatives rally behind Ahwazi Arabs in British Parliament
British parliamentarians and the media got to hear the Ahwazi Arab voice at a packed meeting in Palace of Westminster today.
“Bouazizi of Ahwaz” dies of burns injuries
An Ahwazi Arab man who set himself alight inside the offices of the provincial Governor in Ahwaz on April 16 in a
Ahwazi sets himself alight in governor’s office in jobs protest
An Ahwazi Arab man set himself alight inside the offices of the provincial Governor in Ahwaz on April 16 in a protest against unemployment, according to a report by the Ahwaz Human Rights Organisation. Following the example of the Tunisian martyr Mohammad Bouzizi, Madhi Hadi Mojadam (32) waited for the Governor to leave his office and dowsed himself in petrol before setting himself alight. Security guards intervened immediately to put out the fire and take him to the nearby Taleghani hospital.Unemployment among Ahwazi Arabs soars
Increasing joblessness and rising poverty is creating a humanitarian crisis among Ahwazi Arabs that threatens to lead to widespread unrest, according to activists and a growing number of politicians. The unemployment crisis prompted one desperate Ahwazi Arab to set himself alight in the provincial governor’s office last week, emulating Tunisian martyr Mohammad Bouazizi.
