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January 7, 2026 The events that occurred on 6 and 7 January 2026 in the city of Aleppo, particularly in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, which are predominantly Kurdish-populated, constitute a serious humanitarian emergency and call for an immediate response from the international community. According to consistent information …

5 January 2026 Since our statement of 31 December 2025, protests and strikes have continued and spread to numerous cities and provinces, while the authorities’ response has been characterized by increased use of force, the militarization of public space, and a rise in arrests. According to information corroborated from various …

For several days, Iran has been experiencing a new wave of demonstrations and strikes, originating in urban centers and commercial areas and subsequently echoed by student mobilizations. These gatherings, largely driven by the collapse of purchasing power and the continuous deterioration of living conditions, also express a deeper aspiration for …

Date: 28 October 2025 To the Members of the Third Committee United Nations General Assembly New York, NY Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned, a group of human rights defenders, civil society activists, and families of victims of human rights violations in Iran — express our deepest concern over the intensifying …

To the international community, human rights organizations, and United Nations Member States On this August 3, 2025, the Zagros Human Rights Center solemnly commemorates the eleventh anniversary of the genocide committed against the Yazidi community in the (Shengal) Sinjar region of Iraq. This tragedy remains one of the darkest chapters …

IRAN: Grave Danger Facing Political Prisoners Amid Escalating Regional Conflict Political prisoners in Iran are facing imminent and unprecedented danger as the Islamic regime intensifies its brutal crackdown following Israeli military strikes on June 13, 2025. In the wake of Israel’s targeted attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities and high-ranking officials, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

September 7, 2024 We, the undersigned organizations of this statement, express our deep concern about the alarming and dangerous situation of political refugees, members of Kurdish Iranian political parties, and their families residing in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. These individuals have recently been forcibly and under pressure relocated from their …

10 April 2024 – The death penalty or state murder is the Islamic Republic’s most important tool for instilling societal fear to maintain power. Executions in Iran increased dramatically following the “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising, with at least 834 people executed in 2023. In 2023, more than half of all …