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 …
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September 02, 2024 GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed alarm over a surge in executions during the month of August 2024 and urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately stop the execution of people facing the death penalty. At least 81 individuals were executed in August, twice as many …
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Human Rights Council Fifty-seventh session 9 September–9 October 2024 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Written statement submitted by Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status The …
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Joint Statement on the Evaluation of Iraq Geneva, August 2024, 113th session Maloca Internationale and Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme are two NGOs with ECOSOC status active in the field of minority law, with annual conferences on the Middle …
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05 August 2024 Ethnic and religious minorities in Iran, in particular Kurd and Baluch minorities, have been disproportionally impacted by the Government’s crackdown on protesters since 2022, the direct result of long-standing discrimination that must end immediately, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said in a new advocacy paper …
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We are pleased to announce the creation of the “NGOs Platform for Monitoring the Human Rights of Kurds in Iran – KHRMI”. This coalition has been formed by six active human rights organizations, driven by a deep sense of responsibility in this critical phase. The organizations involved are : Kurdish …
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The Global Network to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (GNFPPI) has been officially launched with its inaugural meeting held on July 21, 2024. This network serves as a platform for collective efforts aimed at securing the freedom of political prisoners. It provides a space for collaboration and the sharing of …
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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 …
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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 …
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On March 18, 2024, as part of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, a Side-Event on human rights in Iran was held in Room XXV of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. This initiative was organized by the Zagros Human Rights Center, an NGO with consultative status with …
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55th session of the Human Rights Council (February 26 to April 5, 2024) Oral statement from the Zagros Center for Human Rights Item 3: General debate on the promotion and protection of all human, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development March 14, 2024 Ladies …
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The regions of northern and eastern Syria, characterized by their ethnic and religious diversity, are currently witnessing a destructive military escalation by Turkey. This escalation has devastating consequences, deliberately targeting vital infrastructure, oil and energy sources, as well as crucial facilities for the survival of the civilian population. Among the …
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