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On 24 June 1974, the Syrian authorities began implementing the so-called “Arab Belt” project, following Decree No. 521 issued by the leadership of the Ba’ath Party. This plan, developed as early as 1966, was part of a systematic policy of discrimination against the Kurdish population, aiming to erase their national …

On June 19, 2025, on the sidelines of the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Zagros Human Rights Center, in collaboration with Maloca Internationale and the Association Solidarité Internationale pour la Paix (ASIP), organized a side event entitled “Human Rights in Iran: Political Prisoners, Deaths in …

Geneva, 16 June 2025 The Zagros Human Rights Center expresses its deep concern over the military conflict between Iran and Israel, now entering its fourth day. This escalation poses a serious threat to regional peace and stability and risks triggering a large-scale humanitarian crisis. Strikes have already hit several urban …

Introduction In the first half of 2025, the human rights situation in Türkiye continues to raise serious concerns within the international community. Despite a constitutional framework that formally guarantees fundamental freedoms, the Turkish authorities have intensified restrictive measures targeting freedom of expression, press freedom, the right to assembly and association, …

Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-ninth session 10–21 March 2025 Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”   Statement submitted by Centre Zagros pour les Droits …

Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New YorkDates: 10–21 March 2025Organized by: Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) General Context In 2025, the international community commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) during the 69th session of the …

Publication Date: March 21, 2025 On March 19, 2025, Turkish authorities arrested Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the duly elected Mayor of Istanbul, a central figure in Turkey’s political opposition, and a member of the Republican People’s Party (CHP). This event marked a concerning turning point in Turkey’s already tense political climate. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …