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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Ahwaz: Scores of soccer fans protesting Iran regime were arrested
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A large group of residents of southern Iranian city of Ahwaz who protested
against the clerical regime during a soccer match were arrested on Tuesday
The spectators attending soccer match between Foulad of Khuzestan and
Al-Halal of Saudi Arabia expressed their rage and loath against regime’s
repressive measures, especially the repression against the people of Khuzestan.
People of Ahwaz were carrying signs in sympathy to a man who immolated himself
in protest to the regime’s repressive measures. The signs read: “We are all
Younes”.
Younes Asakereh, a 31-year-old street vender and father of two children is
in critical condition subsequent to setting himself on fire on March 13 after
numerous attacks by repressive state security forces who prevented him from
earning a living.
US slams Iran on treatment of religious minorities
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“Since assuming office in 2013, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has not
delivered on his promises to improve conditions for religious minority
communities,” USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett said in a statement.
“In fact, the Iranian government
has imprisoned more than 350 people, including 150 Sunni Muslims, 100 Baha’is,
90 Christians and at least a dozen Sufi Muslims, for their beliefs.”
USCIRF’s scathing remarks hit Tehran prior to its appearance Thursday
before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Iran will announce
which, if any, of the UNHRC’s recommendations it will follow for improving its
human rights.
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