TEHRAN (AFX) - Thousands of ethnic Kurds in Iran, headed by a prominent former MP, have created a movement aimed at obtaining rights they say have been 'neglected' by the Islamic Republic during the past 26 years. 'A large number of prominent Kurdish activists and NGOs have come together in an independent front to peacefully demand the rights that the Kurds have been denied,' the founder of the reformist Kurdish United Front, Bahaeddin Adab told reporters Monday. One of the group's aims was 'to raise awareness among Kurds of their rights and help them choose the right representatives in town councils and the parliament as these are the only ways they can get through to the authority,' Adab said.
Adab, an outspoken former MP who was barred from running again in 2004 when the Guardians Council disqualified him and thousands of other candidates, said the group had attracted around 3,000 supporters.
Monday, January 02, 2006
Iran Kurds form reformist front - Forbes.com
Iran Kurds form reformist front - Forbes.com
