Afrin

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 …

On July 5, 2024, during the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, a side event on human rights in Syria was held in Room XXV at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. This initiative was organized by the Zagros Center for Human Rights in collaboration with Maloca International. The …

We took part in a meeting called “Nations under military occupation”, organized with the participation of Dr Fernand de Varennes RP, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues. Through this link you can see the meeting that took place on January 14, 2021. This meeting was moderated by Dr. Paul Newman …

“45 Syrian and international organizations call on bringing an end to the suffering of residents in Afrin, ending daily human rights violations and facilitating a safe return of the forcibly displaced population. We also call for the formation of  a civilian council consisting of the local population of Afrin”. On …