Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Oct 28 Every 23 September 2018 is the first day for school in Iran. Unfortunately, the first day for children from national minorities is not an enjoyable experience. It is a day when minority students experience their first cultural and language shock at the age of seven. They …
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South Azerbaijan Question in Evolution;Identity, Society, and Regional Security
South Azerbaijanis have historically been considered the country’s most loyal ethnolinguistic minority. Predominantly Shiite, with religion being the most important source of collective identity, Turkophone Azerbaijanis had until the 1920s provided numerous dynasties to the Persian thrones. The rise of nationalism in the 20th century gradually breached the image of South …
Read More »Araz Amani an 11 Years Old and many South Azerbaijan National Activists Arrested by Regime Security Forces
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Oct 26 Araz Amani, an 11-year-old South Azerbaijan national activist, the son of well-known activist Gholamreza Amani was arrested by Iranian regime intelligence forces Over the tomb of his father on Wednesday 24 October 2018. Mohammad Kamrani, Sajjad Afroozian, Araz and Amir Amani, Saadallah Sassani, Nasim Sadeghi, Reza …
Read More »The South Azerbaijan National Movement Flag in the Iranian Government News Agency
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Oct 25 One of the Iranian Government News Agency used the national flag of the South Azerbaijan National movement for covering the news about the rescue Iranian sailors by the Coast Guard of North Azerbaijan. The official news agency “Borna” affiliated to the Ministry of Sports and Youth …
Read More »South Azerbaijan and other Ethnic Minorities Face Persecution, Sectarian Discrimination by Iranian Regime
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Oct 16 The non-Persian population like South Azerbaijan people in Iran geography has faced many problems that were accumulated even before the establishment of the Iran Islamic republic. The demands of the oppressed minorities surfaced immediately after the overthrow of the Shah regime in 1979. unfortunately, South Azerbaijan people witnessed …
Read More »Southern Azerbaijan Filmmakers in International Platform
Baku, North Azerbaijan, Oct 10 The South Azerbaijan anima filmmakers have released three animations, four screenplays and one referee at the first Baku international animation festival in North Azerbaijan. The selection panel of the ANIMAFILM First Baku International Animation Festival announces the list of animated films and screenplays that will be …
Read More »Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javaid Rehman, submits his first report to the General Assembly pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 37/30, following his appointment in July 2018. This initial report is based on consultations held with interlocutors in Geneva …
Read More »Turkish Books are Still Distributed in South Azerbaijan- Ardabil city
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Oct 3 Many Turkish books were distributed by South Azerbaijan civil right activist in Ardabil city. Large distribution of Turkish books have started from beginning of the academic year in Iran (two weeks ago). It should be highlighted that this Campaign welcomed by the students who live in Ardabil …
Read More »Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran ;Report of the Secretary-General
Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 72/189, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report to it at its seventythird session. The report provides information on progress made in the implementation of the resolution and draws on observations made by the United Nations …
Read More »The latest NASA Image Shows Complete Drying of the lake Urmia
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Sep 28 The latest NASA image from the second largest salt lake “Urmia lake” shows that this lake is drying completely. These days, concerns about the destruction of Lake Urmia has become an international issue and an environmental crisis. Gary Lewis, the UN‘s representative in Iran, also expressed …
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