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 …
Yearly Archives: 2024
August, 2024
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6 August
Minorities in Iran have been disproportionally impacted in ongoing crackdown to repress the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, UN Fact-Finding Mission says
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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3 August
Statement from the Zagros Center for Human Rights on the Tenth Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State (IS), the Zagros Center for Human Rights joins the international community in honoring the victims and expressing our solidarity with the survivors. In August 2014, the brutal attacks against the Yazidi community not only …
July, 2024
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31 July
Press Release: NGOs Platform for Monitoring the Human Rights of Kurds in Iran
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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29 July
Announcing the Launch of the Global Network to Free Political Prisoner in Iran
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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15 July
Conference on the Peace and Coexistence under the Iraqi Constitution
Iraq is a Multinational, multilingual and multi-religious country. The national and ethnic communities of Iraq are Arabs (70 to 75%), Kurds (15 to 20%), Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Armenians, Chechens and Circassians. Ethnic minorities make up up to 5% of the population. Islam is the official religion of Iraq. According to …
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5 July
Report of the Side-Event: Human Rights in Syria – July 5, 2024
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 …
April, 2024
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16 April
Detailed findings of the independent international fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran
A/HRC/55/CRP.1 19 March 2024 English only Human Rights Council Fifty fifth session Summary The present conference room paper contains the comprehensive and detailed findings of the independent international fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran, under international human rights law and, as applicable, crimes under international law. In its …
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10 April
CALL FOR JOINT ACTION TO STOP DRUGRELATED EXECUTIONS IN IRAN
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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2 April
Oral Statement by Zagros Human Rights Center -Item5- March21, 2014
55th session of the Human Rights Council (February 26 to April 5, 2024) Oral statement by the Zagros Human Rights Center By : Mrs. Anja Elisabeth OKSALAMPI Agenda Item 5: General debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. March 21, 2024 Ladies and Gentlemen, The Kurdish, Baloch, Turko-Azari, Arab minorities, …
March, 2024
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20 March
Subject: Renewal of Mandates for the Special Rapporteur and the Independent Fact-Finding Mission for Iran
Date March 20, 2024 To the Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council, We, the undersigned human rights organizations, wish to draw your attention to the concerning human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. As signatories to this letter, we respectfully urge you to support the renewal …
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20 March
Report on the Side-Event: Human Rights in Iran – March 18, 2024
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 …