Since the onset of protests in Khuzestan Province against state-run TV discrimination against Arab Iranians, dozens of people have been arrested in the province, but Iranian officials have not informed the public about the exact number of detainees. Reports indicate that two weeks after the arrests were made, there is still no news on the whereabouts of some detainees.
The families of some of the detainees have said that they have on many occasions went to relevant officials but that they have not received any answers on the detainees’ condition and charges.
