Zagros Human Rights Center has submitted written comments in response to the Human Rights Committee’s call for contributions for the second reading of Draft General Comment No. 38 on Article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (right to freedom of association). Our submission is now available …
Yearly Archives: 2026
July, 2026
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27 July
Written statement : Violence and Repression Against Women and Girls in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Human Rights Council Sixty-second session 15 June–10 July 2026 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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27 July
Extrajudicial Executions, Judicial Repression, and the Erosion of the Right to Life in the Islamic Republic of Iran between 1 January – 20 May 2026
Human Rights Council Sixty-second session 15 June–10 July 2026 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 …
March, 2026
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18 March
Oral Statement of the Zagros Human Rights Center at the Human Rights Council (Item 5) – 18/03/2026
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 …
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17 March
Oral Statement by the Zagros Centre at the Human Rights Council on Iran (Item 4) – 17/03/2026
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, 2026
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7 January
Urgent Appeal – Protection of Civilians and Immediate Cessation of Hostilities in Aleppo (Syria)
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 …
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6 January
Statement (2) Iran: Concerning Human Toll and the Urgent Need for an International Human Rights–Based Response
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 …
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