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 …
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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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