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 …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
December, 2024
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26 December
Best Wishes for 2025: Together for Justice, Freedom, and Equality
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 …
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18 December
Statement: Swiss Recognition of the Yazidi Genocide: A Decisive Step Towards Justice and Against Impunity
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 …
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5 December
130 Civil Society Organizations Call on the United Nations Security Council to Protect Civilians, Intervene Quickly to End the Military Escalation in Northern Syria, and Strengthen the Humanitarian Response
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 …
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5 December
Report on the Side-Event: Representation and Self-Representation of Minorities in Iran, Iraq, and Syria in Public Spaces and Discourses
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 …