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.
Ahwaz Human Rights Report details latest atrocities against Ahwazi Arabs
Produced by the Ahwazi Arab Solidarity Network in conjunction with Ahwazi Arab rights activists and NGOs, the Ahwaz Human Rights Review 2013 provides an overview of the events and issues concerning the Ahwazi Arabs over the past year, a year that has seen an increase in violent repression, summary killings and executions.
Over 30 NGOs sign Ahwazi solidarity declaration on Intifada anniversary
Hundreds of Ahwazi Arabs and their supporters demonstrated outside the European Commission offices in Brussels
Congress of Nationalities Supports Syrian Uprising, Condemns Nuclear Programme
The Eighth Congress of Nationalities for Federal Iran concluded on Sunday after two days of continuous debate. The representatives of several non-Persian nations participated in the conference in London, UK. The Participants discussed the activities of several committees including Financial, International and Executive committees. Each Committee chair presented a summary of last year’s achievements.
