NEWS CENTER- Iranian Parliament rejected the draft law that envisages teaching literature in national and local languages in schools. 

 

In its session held yesterday, the Iranian Parliament voted on the draft law that envisages the teaching of literature in national and local languages in schools. The bill was rejected by the members of the Iranian Consultative Council.

 

The draft law was prepared within the framework of Article 15 of the Iranian Constitution. However, it was rejected with 130 "No" votes against 104 "Yes" votes.

 

People of different ethnic identities such as Kurds, Baluchis, Arabs and Turkmens in Iran have been demanding to learn their mother tongue for years. However, this demand has not been accepted and on the contrary, in many parts of Iran and Rojhilat, especially volunteer Kurdish language teachers face intense pressure and threats. The Iranian regime has so far sentenced dozens of Kurdish teachers to imprisonment.