Thank you, Mrs. President Ladies and gentlemen Instead of discussing the danger of erasing Ahwazi identity, which is sought by dangerous and systematic policies that frequently result in protests and conflicts between Ahwazis and the Iranian regime, I am talking about the danger of denying Ahwazis the right to learn in their mother tongue as a fundamental and legitimate right. 2019 saw widespread demonstrations, confrontations, and arrests as a result of an Iranian TV show in Ahwaz ignoring the presence of the indigenous population. Only by uncovering the fundamental causes of these conflicts and finding a radical and just solution, sustainable peace can be achieved. Since the environment is a crucial and delicate issue and is regarded as one of the most fundamental human rights, it is impossible to protect people without protecting the environment Ahwazi people live in or around. According to official Iranian statements, more than thirty percent of Iran's fresh water was found in Ahwazi region. Ahwaz has fertile agricultural lands, but the Iranian aggressive and systematic racist policies towards Ahwazi land and people have turned this environment and its agricultural fields into barren land unfit for cultivation, which forced thousands of Ahwazi farmers to leave their land. The policy of demographic change that the Iranian authorities have tried to achieve in recent decades by destroying Ahwazi environment, theft of river water, and diverting streams and rivers by building more than 72 dams has not only displaced families but also caused a great deal of suffering, including: Widespread drought in Ahwazi rivers and marshes, increased poverty in Ahwazi cities, and greater illiteracy after thousands of Ahwazi families migrated from the countryside to the city; these families were unable to support their children's continued education and instead encouraged them to work;

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