International human rights conventions are all-embracing instruments that grant all individuals the right to demonstrate, to carry out sit-ins, reject, and renounce any insult or degradation considered inhumane in nature, or considered a violation of individuals' rights. Those rights are granted to all individuals, groups, and nations without exclusion.

All individuals, groups, and member states of the UN fall under an obligation to fulfil the articles of those conventions, especially those member states which have willingly opted to ratify the UN conventions related to human rights.

We, the Ahwazi people as a nation, strongly condemn the actions taken by the Syrian intelligence, and its close collaboration with the occupying Persian intelligence authorities against the defenceless innocent Ahwazi people. This is especially true as the Syrian Arab Republic is among the countries that have ratified all UN conventions and resolutions.

Now, at the eve of the 3rd millennium, which the General Assembly of the UN has vowed to assign to development, uprooting of poverty, and respect for human rights- We deem Syrian Intelligence's turn over, in April 2005, to Iran of the following Ahwazi individuals as a gross violation of human rights:

1. Abdul Rasool Mazra'a, 2. Falih Abdulla Almansouri- Dutch citizen of Ahwazi origin

3. Tahir Ali Mazra'a, 4. Saeed Ouda Alsaki, teacher, and 5. Jamal Ni'ma Alobaidi. Thereafter, at the beginning of 2008, Saeed Hammadi, was also surrendered to the Iranian intelligence.

Nonetheless, the most vicious disregard of humanity took place on 27^th September 2008, when an Ahwazi lady; Ma'souma Alkabi, along with her five children: 1. Shaima' Habeeb Jabor, 2.  Asia Habeeb Jabor, 3. Asmaa Habeeb Jabor, 4. Iyad Habeeb Jabor, and 5. Imad Habeeb Jabor- were transferred by the Syrian intelligence to Iran. We consider that act as the cruellest act of inhumanity, especially for its total neglect of human rights and Arabian brotherhood bonds. It must be emphasized that all mentioned individual were registered with the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), were in possession of documentation establishing their collective status as refugees on their way from the Syrian Arab Republic to European countries.

We condemn that act as a ruthless criminal action against humanity, especially in view of Iran's drastic history of human rights blemished with cold-blooded violations.

We call upon all those concerned to uphold their responsibilities, and warn that the Iranian authorities shall repeatedly violate the rights of that lady and her children, and that Mrs. Ma'souma and her innocent children will be subjected to physical and psychological torture.  

The fate of Ma'souma and her children remains until this minute unknown.

The people gathered here today state their categorical reject of this cruel crime, and request the Syrian Arab Republic to put an end to the ghastly violations of human rights. What's more, to punish all those directly responsible for committing this crime.

Furthermore, we call upon all international organisations and institutions concerned with human and child rights; UN Commission on Human Rights, Unicef, Arab Organization for Human Rights, and Amnesty International to uphold their responsibilities of defending individuals against violations of human rights.

Copy to:

1. UN Commission on Human Rights

2. Unicef

3. Amnesty International

4. Arab Organization for Human Rights

5. League of Arab States

6. All Press agencies

Images of Ahwazi demonstrating outside the Syrian Embassy in London

2008-10-27