The Ahwaz Human Rights Organisation (AHRO) stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, and against injustice of any kind.

 

AHRO has long reported and advocated against systematic racism against Ahwazi Arabs in Iran. Non-Persian ethnic groups in Iran and black people share a grievance related to state-induced violence on the basis of race. 

 

We acknowledge there is work to be done in our own communities and we…

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The Scandinavian International Film Festival (SCIFF), held in Helsinki, Finland, from August 9-14 2019, presented its award of honor to Dr. Karim Abdian, the Executive Director of Ahwaz Human Rights Organization for his tireless and ongoing work for four decades as a human rights defender. Mr. Abdian’s advocacy on behalf of refuges, women, the rights of ethnic and religious minorities in Iran and the Middle East for the realization of their freed…

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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse.

For more than 30 years, H…

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AI

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.

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