Azerbaijan Human Rights Association (ArcDH) reveals the ongoing persecution of Azerbaijani activists in Iran. From arbitrary detentions to harsh prison sentences, the Iranian government has intensified its crackdown on those advocating for ethnic minority rights. The report, submitted to the UN for consideration in the upcoming Human Rights Council meeting, …
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Ms. Jaleh Tabrizi, Director of (ArcDH), on the Occasion of Human Rights Day
According to the Association for Human Rights of Azerbaijanis of Iran (ArcDH), on December 10, 2024, coinciding with Human Rights Day, Ms. Jaleh Tabrizi released a video message on her X account, stating: “After the atrocities of World War II, peace-loving people established Human Rights Day for future generations. This …
Read More »UN Minority Forum: Ehsan Hosseinzadeh on Discrimination Against Azerbaijanis of Iran
UN Minority Forum: Ehsan Hosseinzadeh on Discrimination Against Azerbaijanis of Iran and the Erasure of Their Culture in Public Spaces Statement of Ehsan Hosseinzadeh For the 17th Session of the UN Minority Forum Due to the assimilation policy of the Islamic Republic, presence of Azerbaijanis of Iran in public space …
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 »Systematic Discrimination Against Azerbaijanis by the Iran at the UN Minority Forum
For the 17th Session of the UN Minority Forum Imposing a single language and prohibiting populations from speaking their mother tongue is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. This refusal to respect fundamental rights, including the right to speak one’s language, is a true form of tyranny. The term *glottophagy*, modeled …
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 »Mrs. Soheila Rahimi;Discrimination against Azerbaijanis women in Iran
Mrs. Soheila Rahimi;Discrimination against Azerbaijanis women in Iran.Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran With a focus on discrimination against minority nation .UN side event HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 57th SESSION DATE: MONDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 TIME: 12:00 – 13:00 LOCATION: SALLE XXV, UN, PALAS DES NATIONS IM GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Read More »Mr. Ehsan Hossein Zadeh;Discrimination against Azerbaijanis of Iran
Mr. Ehsan Hossein Zadeh;Discrimination against Azerbaijanis of Iran. Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran With a focus on discrimination against minority nation .UN side event HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 57th SESSION DATE: MONDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 TIME: 12:00 – 13:00 LOCATION: SALLE XXV, UN, PALAS DES NATIONS IM GENEVA, …
Read More »Mr.MichelRazmi;Linguistic and educational discrimination against Azerbaijanis of Iran.
Mr.MichelRazmi;Linguistic and educational discrimination against Azerbaijanis of Iran. Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran With a focus on discrimination against minority nation .UN side event HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 57th SESSION DATE: MONDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 TIME: 12:00 – 13:00 LOCATION: SALLE XXV, UN, PALAS DES NATIONS IM GENEVA, …
Read More »ArcDH: Azerbaijanis are the largest ethnic formations in Iran, almost 30 million
Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank this organization for giving me the opportunity to talk about discrimination by the Iranian authorities against Azerbaijanis. Azerbaijanis are the largest ethnic formations in Iran, almost 30 million, and this is even larger than Persians. In the past, they Azerbaijani Turks were …
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