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 …
Read More »Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Report of Iraq – Item 6 (2 July 2025)
Report – 26th Meeting of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council The 26th meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, dedicated to the adoption of Iraq’s final UPR report, was held on 2 July 2025 in Geneva. The session allowed representatives from the Iraqi government, UN member …
Read More »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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