The discourse on human dignity and worth is commendable for cementing all human rights under the Vienna Declaration. However, policy-driven issues in the Islamic Republic of Iran are barriers against UN Declarations. Unchecked racism against minority nations together with extreme poverty can never make fertile conditions for human dignity. The …
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“Iranian Government’s Discrimination Against Azerbaijanis, Child Marriage, and Denial of Education”
During the UN 57th of Human Rights Council, Ms. J Tabrizi, Director of Association for Human Rights of Azerbaijanis of Iran , highlighted significant issues affecting millions of students and communities in Iran. Official statistics reveal that 17 million students will be returning to school. However, more than 70% of …
Read More »ArcDH urges UN to address discrimination and racism against Azerbaijanis of Iran
At the 57th regular session of the Human Rights Council, on 4 October 2024, the Arc Association for the Defence of Human Rights of Azerbaijanis of Iran (ArcDH) gave a speech focusing on the systemic racism and discrimination faced by the Azerbaijani in Iran. In a detailed statement during the …
Read More »“ArcDH Warns UN of Severe Environmental Crisis in Iranian Azerbaijan”
At the 57th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Association for the Defence of Human Rights of Azerbaijanis of Iran- “ArcDH Association” issued a strong warning about the environmental crisis caused by hazardous waste in Azerbaijan(iran). During the interactive dialogue on September 17, 2024, Arc Association expressed …
Read More »The protest of Arc association against the execution of protesters in Iran
From September 26 to December 30, a total of 507 individuals suffered extrajudicial executions during the protests that swept throughout Iran, 69 of whom were children. The number of those arrested is up to 20,000, some of whom have been sentenced to death. The nation of Azerbaijan in Iran also …
Read More »The life of Nilofar Shakri, an Azerbaijani of Iran, is in danger.
More than two months have passed since the arrest of #Nilofar_Shakri in #Karaj . In the videos and pictures of his transfer from prison to the hospital that reached the #Arcdh, the effects of internal bleeding are evident. These pictures and videos have caused #human_rights_activists to worry about the health …
Read More »Towards a safer space for minorities: positive initiatives to address online hate speech…
Towards a safer space for minorities: positive initiatives to address online hate speech: the role of national human rights institutions, human rights organizations, civil society and other stakeholders Dear Chairperson, We believe that in order to speak positively, we must prepare the means to defend minorities through legislations to defend …
Read More »10th session on minorities Issues – ArcDH
M. Le Président, Je félicite le 10e forum sur la question des minorités et rappelle les exigences essentielles de ce forum sur l’efficacité de la stratégie d’éducation de qualité pour les minorités. Des jeunes, issus de minorités ethniques ou nationales en Iran, n’ont toujours pas accès à une éducation de …
Read More »Dr. Shapoor Ansari: I am not a politician or a diplomat, nor have I ever been… I love my homeland, Azerbaijan
ladies and gentlemen. My name is Dr. Shapoor Ansari. I am honored to be here. Now, you might be wondering why I am here: I am not a politician or a diplomat, nor have I ever been. What I am is a 78 year old retired cardiac surgeon who has been living …
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