As part of the observance of the World Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Iran, a conference was held on 28 June 2025, bringing together a number of activists, human rights organizations, and prominent figures in the field of human rights. This hybrid event (in-person and online) aimed to …
Yearly Archives: 2025
June, 2025
-
24 June
Statement by the Zagros Human Rights Center On the Anniversary of the Launch of the “Arab Belt” Project in Syria
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 …
-
21 June
58 Human Rights and Women’s Rights Organizations Demand Immediate International Action to Stop Executions and Free All Political Prisoners in Iran!
IRAN: Grave Danger Facing Political Prisoners Amid Escalating Regional Conflict Political prisoners in Iran are facing imminent and unprecedented danger as the Islamic regime intensifies its brutal crackdown following Israeli military strikes on June 13, 2025. In the wake of Israel’s targeted attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities and high-ranking officials, …
-
21 June
Report on the Side Event “Human Rights in Iran: Political Prisoners, Executions, and Minority Repression”
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 …
-
16 June
Statement by the Zagros Center for Human Rights on the Armed Conflict Between Iran and Israel
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 …
May, 2025
-
31 May
Human Rights Situation in Türkiye (January – May 2025)
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, …
April, 2025
-
23 April
Urgent Appeal – Mass Executions in Iran: Kurds and Baluch Targeted Amid Complicit Silence
The Zagros Center for Human Rights expresses deep concern over the alarming escalation of executions targeting Kurdish and Baluch prisoners in Iran. These executions, carried out within a context of systematic political repression, occur as the Islamic Republic of Iran appears to exploit the international community’s silence and diplomatic engagements …
-
19 April
Statement by 45 Civil Society and Human Rights Groups Ahead of the Rome Talks
Freedom and Human Dignity: Prerequisites for Peace Statement from Civil Society and Human Rights Organizations, Groups, and Networks on the Eve of the Rome Negotiations To the Governments Participating in the Rome Nuclear Negotiations, The United Nations, the European Union, International Human Rights Institutions, and Global Public Opinion On …
-
1 April
Urgent Appeal by 16 Civil Society Organizations: Immediate Release of Human Rights Defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch
01 April 2025 The undersigned organizations express deep concern regarding the health and safety of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a Baloch human rights defender arrested by Pakistani Balochistan police on 22 March 2025 during a peaceful assembly. Dr. Mahrang Baloch is currently detained under troubling conditions at Hudda District Jail, where …
March, 2025
-
28 March
Statement submitted by Centre Zagros : The situation of women in Iran
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 …
-
22 March
Participation Report of the Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme at CSW69 / Beijing+30
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 …
-
21 March
Press Release – Arrest of Istanbul Mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu
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. …