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  • Iranian Opposition Slams Limitations On Use Of Minority Language In Schools

    01/24/2013 11:35:20 PM PST · by JerseyanExile · 1 replies
    Eurasia Review ^ | January 21, 2013
    The Iranian government’s recent restrictions on the use of minority languages are in clear violation of the constitution, says the country’s opposition Green Movement. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope, an important body within the movement, voiced its criticism of government measures aimed at curbing the use of Kurdish in the Province of Kermanshah. The statement, which addresses the Iranian people, is in response to a leaked Education Ministry letter that calls on teachers to refrain from using any language other than Persian at schools in Kermanshah Province, where the majority...