Iranian Minorities’ Human Right Organisation (IMHRO)
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Ref.IMHRO.15
Iranian Revolutionary guards had opened fire on framers after they
resisted the confiscation of their lands. According to Germany Deutsche
Welle Persian web site attack happened in villages along Aras River[i].
This was in the time when high court even voted in favour of villagers.
As a result of shooting Mr. Nor Al Din Dargahi had killed. They had
beaten his old father of Nor al Din Dargahi after that.
After shooting revolutionary guard searched every where to find and
destroy possible camera and photos of incident.
Among injured were women and children. When the family went to hospital
to visits them, they had beaten by the officers.
IMHRO condemning this massacre and land confiscation of Turk farmers and
asking for full investigation to this case and bringing those who
involve to the justice.
Turk activist killed under torture
Farhad Mohseni Negarestan had killed under torture while he was
interrogated by Iranian intelligence service. Age 25, he was arrested 2
years ago while he was injured by shot during demonstration which took
place in Azerbaijan, in North West of Iran.
The government also threatened his family if they speak out about their
son death, will persecute. They also spread the rumours that he
committed suicide. His body had buried without having any post-mortem
examination.
There is some report suggesting he died under interrogation and while
using electric shock on him.
Reza Washahi a researcher on minorities told IMHRO that death of Mr
Farhad Mohseni Negarestan clearly shows what is going on in prison for
Turk activist.
IMHRO condemning the murder of Mr Farhad Mohseni Negarestan and asking
for full investigation and holding those who involve to account.
Back Ground
Turks in Iran which numbered up to 30
million are facing discrimination in many aspects of their life. Turks
in Iran can not educate in their mother tongue. In 1925 their area had
annexed by Iran.
Sunni Minorities among them also under pressure and discriminate. For
example Sunni framers are not receiving government subsidising and
loans.
In recent years Iranian government after discovering oil in this area,
started to change the demography by moving non Turks to this area and
confiscation of the lands. In Soldoz or Nagahdeh city government had
opened fire on protesting crowd and kills dozen of people, including 17
years old Hussein Fathi Poor.
In recent years civil movement speeded up and many activist including
student had arrested. In Turkish area free media is banned and local
Turkish paper had not allowed publishing.
Action
Please write to the one of the following below and express your concern
about recent arrest of Turk activists in Iran and ask for immediate
release of all Turk prisoners of conscience in Iran. Please remind
Iranian government that as state party to the international covenant on
civil and political rights, which states in article one” All peoples
have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they
freely determine their political status and freely pursue their
economic, social and cultural development.”, Therefore they should
recognise the right Of Turkish people and other minorities in Iran.
Please ask the Iranian government to fully investigate shooting at
farmers and death of Farhad Mohseni Negarestan and bring those who did
it to justice.
Secretary General United Nations
The Honourable Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Headquarters
Room S-3800
New York,
NY 10017
USA
Supreme Leader of Iran
Sayyed Ali Khamenei
E-mail via web site
http://www.leader.ir/
United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights
Ms Louise Arbour
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais des Nations
CH-1211
Geneva 10,
Switzerland
Head of the Judiciary
Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi Shahroudi
Howzeh Riyasat-e Qoveh Qazaiyeh / Office of the Head of the Judiciary
Pasteur St., Vali Asr Ave.,
South of Serah-e Jomhouri,
Tehran 1316814737, Islamic Republic of Iran
Iranian President
Mahmud Ahmadinejad
E-mail via web site
http://www.president.ir/en/
European parliament Human Rights
committee
Ms Hélène FLAUTRE
Bureau d'Hélène Flautre au Parlement européen
8G130, rue Wierz
B-1049,
Bruxelles,
Belgique
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