UNPO Presents Submission To UN Special Rapporteur On Iran Ahead of Key Report
Between 40 and 50% of the Iranian population belong to ethnolinguistic minorities that differs from the dominant Farsi (Persian)-speakers. This makes Iran a mosaic of languages, cultures and political traditions. Their rights have seldom been protected since the establishment of modern nation state of Iran in early 20th century. The Ahwazi Arabs, Kurds, Azerbaijani Turks, Turkmens, and Baluchi among...