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Urgent Action Appeal

Urgent Action Appeal. January 26th, 2009. The Khūzestān Province. Major Oil Producer Borders with Iraq Large Minority Group The Birthplace of Iran. The Iran-Iraq War (1980 - 1988). Heaviest Damages in Khuzestan Mass exodus into other provinces Not enough support to hold these refugees

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Urgent Action Appeal

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  1. Urgent Action Appeal January 26th, 2009

  2. The Khūzestān Province • Major Oil Producer • Borders with Iraq • Large Minority Group • The Birthplace of Iran

  3. The Iran-Iraq War (1980 - 1988) • Heaviest Damages in Khuzestan • Mass exodus into other provinces • Not enough support to hold these refugees • Slow Restoration

  4. Minority Presence • Large Minority Presence: Iranian Arabs, Mizrahi Jews, Tribal Groups, among others • Iranian Constitution and Regional Languages • Lejnat Al-Wefaq and Habib Nabgan

  5. Prisoners of Conscience • Ma'soumeh Ka'bi (f) - aged 31 • Shima’ Nabgan (f) - aged 14 • Asia Nabgan (f) - aged 13 • Asma' Nabgan (f) - aged 11 • Iyad Nabgan (m) - aged 8 • Imad Nabgan (m) - aged 4

  6. Amnesty’s Stance • Amnesty welcomes the release of Ma'soumeh Ka'bi and her children • Persisting with the sentence of an extra four years for association with her husband will be considered a violation of international human rights policy.

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