The Al Ahwaz region of modern Iran

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Speaking out for Al Ahwazis

Here's some info - taken from http://alahwaz.4t.com/ - I can't verify it all, but the video above shows the problem. While Iran is under outward pressure many people will defend Iran regardless of what the Iranian government is doing to its own citizens. The Ahwazi people don't want independence, they want representation and fair treatment.

Until 1925 AL-Ahwaz was as free as other countries. In April 1925 Iran attacked AL-Ahwaz with heavy weapons and after that AL-Ahwaz came under Iran's control and dependence by force. Since then many things have changed and new laws were passed such as:

1). Changing the Arabic Ahwazian identification into Iranian/Persian.

2). Changing the name of AL-Ahwaz to (Khuzestan), and renaming cities of AL-Ahwaz.

3). Disallowing Arabic education and often not allowing the Arabs to enter schools and colleges in Iran. There are more than 40% uneducated Arabic people in AL-Ahwaz, the highest percentage in the world.

4). Disallowing speech in Arabic- the mother language- but insisting on speech in Persian.

5). Oppressing the Arabic people by making their children work instead of attending school.

6). Prohibiting Arabic books or newspapers, owners will be arrested and sent to prison.

7). Strict rules that a newborn child must be given a Persian name.

8). Prohibiting listening to Arabic radio or TV.

9). The Arabian who is suspected of involvement in politics will be hung without trial.

10). Iran governs AL-Ahwaz with military forces.

11). Nowadays there are women, children, old men and even pregnant women in jail, who are often executed by hanging.

Reporters are not allowed to see the prisoners because Iran is afraid of the publicity on their actions.

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