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Ahwaz

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Ahwaz, Ahvaz
a town in SW Iran, on the Karun River. Pop.: 967 000 (2005 est.)


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The region of Ahwaz in Iran is a controversial one in itself, as it is populated by an Arab minority and the Islamic Republic has repeatedly been accused of violating the rights of Ahwazi Arabs.
One of the methods to deter people is stricter sentencing in ethnic provinces such as Kurdistan, Baluchistan and Ahwaz," he added The 27-year old Fatahian was initially to serve 10 years in jail but his sentence was changed to death by a higher court.
Hendijan is just beyond the southern tip of the prolific Abadan Plain which extends to an area north-west of Ahwaz and includes the Azadegan and Yadavaran giants.
 
 
 
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