On the night of June 29, 2024, Imad Alboghbish, the son of Tawfiq and a resident of the Saeedi district in Bandar Mahshahr, was killed along with two of his friends in an ambush set by the Revolutionary Guard Corps on the Ahwaz-Mahshahr road. The two other individuals were injured and subsequently arrested.
No additional information has been provided about the reasons behind the shooting and ambush by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This incident is not isolated; security forces have previously shot Arab citizens directly on numerous occasions as part of a systematic policy to silence Arab protesters and instill fear among Ahwazi citizens.
Hossein Bouazar originates from Ahwaz and stands as a fervent champion for human rights. Deeply connected to his Ahwazi Arab heritage, his literary works illuminate the adversities faced by this community. An outspoken critic of the Iranian regime, Hossein bravely highlights the grave human rights violations inflicted upon the Ahwazi Arabs. Through his compelling narratives, he seeks to amplify international consciousness of the challenges the Ahwazi Arabs encounter. His prose resonates as a defiant call for a world that upholds the inherent rights of every individual, irrespective of their ethnic roots or background.
Ahwazi Centre for Human Rights
