Geneva, October 1, 2025 — The Association Arc has raised grave concerns about the ongoing economic and cultural marginalization of Azerbaijanis and other minority communities in Iran during the 60th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council. Speaking under Agenda Item 9 on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related …
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Human Rights in Iran – United Nations HRC 60th Session
On Thursday, 25 September 2025 (17:00–18:00 CET, Room XI), a special panel will be held at the UN Human Rights Council – 60th Session focusing on the situation of human rights in Iran. Organized by the Association for the Defence of Human Rights of Azerbaijanis of Iran (ArcDH)
Read More »ArcDH at UN Human Rights Council: Drying of Lake Urmia a Symbol of Iranian Authorities’ Mismanagement and Human Rights Violations
Geneva, September 16, 2025 – In a statement delivered at the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, with the presence of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, the Association for the Human Rights of Azerbaijanis in Iran (ARCDH) …
Read More »Suppression of Azerbaijanis in Iran: Media Monopoly, , and Violation of Linguistic Rights
On November 28, 2024, the United Nations Minorities Forum Arcdh highlighted; Print media and broadcast media in Iran are under the monopoly of the State or of their allies, where the interests of the nation of Azerbaijan in Iran or other minority nations are either excluded, restricted or severely controlled. …
Read More »ArcDH Urges UN Action to Protect Rights of Azerbaijanis and Minorities in Iran under Agenda 2030
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 …
Read More »“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 …
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