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Human Rights Council Sixty-third session 7 September–9 October 2026 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Written statement submitted by Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status* The Secretary-General has received the following written statement, which is circulated in …

14 september 2026 The Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme is deeply concerned by the worsening security situation in Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) and other Kurdish-majority areas of northern and north-eastern Syria during September 2026. Recent events highlight the serious risk that individual acts of violence may trigger broader confrontation, …

On 7 September 2026, the Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme organized a side event during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, entitled “Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic.” Moderated by Ms. Paria SAREMI, an international human rights lawyer and the Centre …

61st Regular Session of the Human Rights Council Item 5: General Debate Oral statement of the Zagros Human Rights Center Delivered by: Ms. Anja OKSALAMPI Mr. President, The report of the High Commissioner on the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities confirms that minorities continue …

61st Regular Session of the Human Rights Council Item 4: General Debate under Item 4 Oral Statement by the Zagros Human Rights Center Delivered by: Ms. Anja OKSALAMPI Mr. President, As the war involving Iran continues, repression داخل the country has intensified. Authorities have imposed internet and communication shutdowns, carried …

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 …

On 18 December 2025, the United Nations General Assembly once again adopted its annual resolution on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran (A/80/545 DR 48). The resolution was adopted with 78 votes in favour, 27 against, and 64 abstentions, confirming that a clear majority of the …

The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted, on 19 November 2025, resolution A/C.3/80/L.30 on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The draft, introduced by Canada and carrying no programme budget implications, was approved by 79 votes in favour, 28 against and 63 abstentions, …

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 …

Report of the Side Event Human Rights in Syria: Focus on Minorities and Accountability Palais des Nations, Geneva – Room XI Friday, 26 September 2025 | 12:00–13:00 Introduction On 26 September 2025, during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Centre Zagros pour les Droits de …