Ahwazi Arabs
Ahwazi Arabs
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Witness Statement of Karim Dahimi
In this witness statement, Ahwazi Arab activist Karim Dahimi discusses his two arrests in 1992 and 2005, and the general…
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Witness Statement of Saied Alboghbaysh
In this witness statement, Saied Alboghbaysh, a co-founder of the al-Hiwar Cultural Institute, discusses his arrest, detention and torture in…
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Iran: Halt Execution of Arab Minority Men
Four Ahwazi Arabs Sentenced to Hang After Unfair Trials
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Deteriorating Conditions and Televised Confessions for Jailed Ahwazi Arab Activists
Ali Chobayshat in traditional local garb. (June 28, 2013) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has received troubling…
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Witness Statement of Jalel Sherhani
In this witness statement, Jalel Sherhani—a 44 year old Ahwazi Arab now residing outside of Iran—describes the plight of the…
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Ongoing Wave of Arrests in Khuzestan, Families Unaware of Whereabouts of Detainees
(April 11, 2013) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has received reports from local human rights activists which…
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Special Rapporteur’s February 2013 report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN…
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All you need to know: A Quick Breakdown of Findings from Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s Latest Report to the UN Human Rights Council (February 2013)
(March 1, 2013) — Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of…
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Halt the Execution of Five Ahwazi Arabs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fate of Five Ahwazi Arab Prisoners at Risk of Imminent Execution Unknown; International Community Should Pressure the…
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Joint Statement: Halt the Execution of Five Ahwazi Arabs
January 23, 2013: The undersigned human rights organizations strongly oppose the death sentences issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)…
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