Protest against projects on transporting Karun water
Two reporters and environmental activists have been arrested in protests in Mohamrah (Khorramshahr) against the projects on transporting Karun water to Isfahan and Kerman.
Figure 1 Rahil Mousavi Photographer and journalist
Human Rights organisations reported that Rahil Mousavi Photographer and journalist and Roghayeh Jafary environmental activist have been arrested on Thursday 9th December 2016 by the Iranian Security Forces at Mohamrah (Khorramshahr) protest against the projects on transporting Karun water to Isfahan and Kerman. There is no news about there they took her to or what is going to happen to them.
Ahwazi Centre for Human Rights reported that the arrests following the protest in Ahwaz and Mohamrah (Khorramshahr) against the confidential projects on transporting Karun water to Isfahan and Kerman. Civil protests intensified publicly around Khuzestan province.
According to the report “following this illegal and discriminatory action from Rouhani’s government (Iranian President), on Thursday 9th of December a number of cultural and social and political activists from Mohamrah (Khorramshahr) gathered in rally near the old bridge in Hamgam city along with other people of the province to protest against Iranian government’s illegal, malicious and discriminatory actions”.
Iranian government is determined to move in with this project to transporting Karun water to Isfahan and Kerman.
Ahwazi Centre for Human Rights In a statement mentioned “In the protest participants including a number of Iranian Security Forces with use of force took Ms Mousavi’s camera, also damaged her right hand, Iranian Security Forces, forced Ms Mousavi to get into their car and still there is no news about there they took her to or what is going to happen to her”.
Figure 2 Roghayeh Jafary environmental activist
Ahwazi Centre for Human Rights also added: “Ms. Roghayeh Jafary despite all the threats of the Governor and other State officials and security forces, Ms Jafary went with others to protest raised placards against the Rouhani‘s Government’s letter which led to her arrest and Iranian Security Forces made a security case against her. She was arrested by the Iranian Security Forces during the protest on Thursday 9th of December, there is no news about there they took her to or what is going to happen to her”.
Ahwazi Centre for Human Rights also condemned the arbitrary arrests and suppressing protests. They are demanding Iranian government to immediately release Ms Mousavi and Ms Jafary.
Figure 3 protests against the projects on transporting Karun water
