Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme (Zagros Human Rights Center) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2010 and based in Geneva, Switzerland. Since July 2021, it has held consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), thereby strengthening its capacity to promote human rights at the international level.
Our Mission
We aspire to a world where every individual fully enjoys the fundamental rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international instruments. Our commitment is reflected in the following objectives:
- Promotion of human rights;
- Support for social development;
- Promotion of gender equality;
- Defense of children’s rights;
- Protection of the rights of indigenous peoples and minorities;
- Advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty;
- Promotion of environmental protection.
Our Activities
To achieve these goals, the Zagros Center engages in a variety of activities, including:
- Organizing conferences and seminars on human rights issues, often in partnership with other organizations;
- Participating in aid campaigns for victims of human rights violations;
- Promoting human rights education and supporting research on these topics;
- Exchanging information and cooperating with various human rights-focused organizations.
Our Resources
The Zagros Center receives no public funding. Our activities are financed exclusively through voluntary contributions and donations from our members, as well as their ongoing volunteer engagement.
Our Team
The Zagros Center is led by an executive committee democratically elected during the annual general assembly, along with several subcommittees composed of dedicated volunteer activists. Our current structure includes:
| President | Mr. Mohammad Azad Salawati |  |
| Administrative Director | Ms. Samira Mohamad |  |
| Treasurer | Ms. Anja OKSALAMPI |  |
| Representative to the United Nations in New York | Ms. Rez GARDI |  |
| Representative in Iraq and to the Kurdistan Regional Government | Mr. Sarkawt Rajab Haji MZURI |  |
| Human Rights Coordinator for Iran | Mr. Adel MAHMOUDI |  |