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The Zagros Center for Human Rights expresses deep concern over the alarming escalation of executions targeting Kurdish and Baluch prisoners in Iran. These executions, carried out within a context of systematic political repression, occur as the Islamic Republic of Iran appears to exploit the international community’s silence and diplomatic engagements …

Freedom and Human Dignity: Prerequisites for Peace Statement from Civil Society and Human Rights Organizations, Groups, and Networks on the Eve of the Rome Negotiations To the Governments Participating in the Rome Nuclear Negotiations, The United Nations, the European Union, International Human Rights Institutions, and Global Public Opinion   On …

01 April 2025 The undersigned organizations express deep concern regarding the health and safety of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a Baloch human rights defender arrested by Pakistani Balochistan police on 22 March 2025 during a peaceful assembly. Dr. Mahrang Baloch is currently detained under troubling conditions at Hudda District Jail, where …

Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-ninth session 10–21 March 2025 Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”   Statement submitted by Centre Zagros pour les Droits …

Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New YorkDates: 10–21 March 2025Organized by: Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) General Context In 2025, the international community commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) during the 69th session of the …

Publication Date: March 21, 2025 On March 19, 2025, Turkish authorities arrested Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the duly elected Mayor of Istanbul, a central figure in Turkey’s political opposition, and a member of the Republican People’s Party (CHP). This event marked a concerning turning point in Turkey’s already tense political climate. …

December 27, 2024 Alarming violence has been reported in Syria in recent days, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and the fragility of the region. According to local sources and videos circulated on social media, military operations targeting Alawite minorities have been launched in the coastal cities of Tartous, Banias, Jableh, and …

Dear friends, partners, human rights defenders, dedicated men and women, and all victims of human rights violations, As this year comes to an end, the entire team at the Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme wishes to extend our heartfelt greetings for the year ahead to everyone who shares …

December 17, 2024 The Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme (Zagros Human Rights Center) welcomes the courageous decision of the Swiss National Council to recognize the Yazidi genocide committed by the Islamic State in 2014. This recognition marks an essential step towards justice for the victims and sends a …

The undersigned organizations warn of the repercussions of the recent military escalation in Northern Syria and call on all parties to the conflict to ensure the protection of civilians, halt violations, and respect International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Since November 27, 2024, the terrorist-designated group “Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS) launched a …

Introduction The side event held on November 29, 2024, during the Minorities Forum focused on the theme of representation and self-representation of minorities in Iran, Iraq, and Syria in public spaces and discourses. This event, organized by the Zagros Human Rights Center (Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme) in …

October 22, 2024 The Zagros Human Rights Center wishes to express its support for the recent call by Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Action Party (MHP), regarding the Kurdish issue and the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan. This call, which raises the possibility of a legal avenue for Öcalan to …

October 7, 2023, marks a grim anniversary in the Middle East. One year after the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, the scars of this conflict remain deep. Over 40,000 Palestinians have lost their lives, including thousands of women and children. Gaza lies in ruins, and its inhabitants suffer from …

On September 25, 2017, the Kurdish people of Iraqi Kurdistan overwhelmingly voiced their legitimate desire for freedom and sovereignty through the independence referendum. This historic event remains a powerful symbol of the Kurds’ relentless pursuit of self-determination after decades of struggle for their fundamental rights and dignity. Despite the challenging …

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, express our deep concern and strong objection to the situation of all political prisoners in the Islamic Republic of Iran who are sentenced to or at risk of being sentenced to death, and we fundamentally oppose this inhumane and cruel punishment for all individuals. …