Annual meeting of the Congress of Nationalities for a Federal Iran
The Congress of Nationalities for a Federal Iran held its annual meeting in Stockholm on the 4th and 5th of December in Stockholm. Currently, 16 political organizations from Iran’s major nationalities (Ahwazi Arabs, Balouch, Kurds, Azeri Turks, Turkoman and Bahkhtyari/Lor) are members of the Congress.
The congress seeks to attain national rights for Iran’s different nationalities within a federal and democratic Iran. During the annual meeting some amendments were made to the internal statutes, and the power structure of the Congress was changed.
During the meeting a Central Council of 9 parties/persons were elected to lead the Congress. Shaho Husseini, head of PDKI’s international office, was elected to the Central Council.
The annual meeting also discussed a joint strategy to make the struggle against the Islamic Republic more effective. The meeting also issued a statement in support for the demonstrations on the National Students day (16 of Azar).
Furthermore, a series of new policies were adopted and the Central Council was also tasked to approach Iran’s religious minorities on behalf of the Congress to garner more support for the Congress. The meeting also condemned the mass arrests and executions in Kurdistan, Balochistan, Ahwaz and Azerbaijan.
