Ali Samari Saeberi, an indigenous Arab of Ahwaz born in 1978, was summoned

Ahwaz Human Rights Centre – UK reports, based on verified and documented information, that Ali Samari Saeberi, an indigenous Arab of Ahwaz born in 1978, was summoned on 2 August 2025 by the Ministry of Intelligence affiliated with the central government of Iran, which maintains control over Ahwaz. Since that day, he has completely disappeared. No contact has been made with his family, and the security authorities have refused to provide any information regarding his whereabouts or condition.

Available reports confirm that Ali Samari Saeberi had no prior history of arrest and suffers from chronic heart disease. His disappearance, particularly under medical vulnerability and while being denied contact with his family and legal representation, constitutes a gross violation of fundamental human rights.

This act is not only considered an instance of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance, but if it continues without accountability, it may fall under the international legal definition of a crime against humanity. Saeberi is married and the father of three children. His disappearance under the systematic silence of the security apparatus highlights an intensification of repressive policies targeting the Arab people of Ahwaz.

Ahwaz Human Rights Centre – UK urgently calls for the immediate disclosure of Ali Samari Saeberi’s whereabouts, guarantees of communication with his family and lawyer, and full, unobstructed access to independent and appropriate medical care.

The Centre further warns that the continuation of such policies, aimed at intimidation and silencing of indigenous Ahwazi activists and civilians, constitutes a blatant breach of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s international human rights obligations, and those responsible—both perpetrators and commanders—will bear legal and international accountability.

5 August 2025 / 14 Mordad 1404
Ahwaz Human Rights Centre – UK