Iranian security forces arrested dozens of Arab activists
and citizens in Ahwaz to prevent marches and celebrations during Eid al-Adha,
the Ahwaz Human Rights Organization (AHRO) said in a statement which
Al-Arabiya.net received a copy of.
AHRO, which published the names of 35 detainees, said Iran
must commit to the International Human Rights Council resolutions and respect
freedoms and people’s right to peacefully gather and march.
The organization also condemned the arrests which it
described as arbitrary and said these security measures during Eid are a
flagrant violation of Arab citizens’ rights in Ahwaz and a violation of
international laws and treaties.
AHRO called for putting an end to these detentions and for
protecting the detainees from possible ill treatment and torture.
Iranian security forces carried out similar raids and
arrests during Eid al-Fitr in Ahwaz and detained dozens of Arabs who
participated in popular gatherings that called for national rights and chanted
against persecution.
Ahwazi activists said security forces fear Arab gatherings
during religious and social events as they’ve turned into an occasion for Arab
youths to speak out and demand their rights.
Source: Alarabiya
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