Zagros Human Rights Center NGO with consultative status with ECOSOC

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

For several days, Iran has been experiencing a new wave of demonstrations and strikes, originating in urban centers and commercial areas and subsequently echoed by student mobilizations. These gatherings, largely driven by the collapse of purchasing power and the continuous deterioration of living conditions, also express a deeper aspiration for …

On 18 December 2025, the United Nations General Assembly once again adopted its annual resolution on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran (A/80/545 DR 48). The resolution was adopted with 78 votes in favour, 27 against, and 64 abstentions, confirming that a clear majority of the …

On this International Human Rights Day, we underscore our unwavering commitment to the dignity, freedom, and equality of all individuals. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948, this foundational text has remained a vital reference guiding collective efforts to protect every person from …

The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted, on 19 November 2025, resolution A/C.3/80/L.30 on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The draft, introduced by Canada and carrying no programme budget implications, was approved by 79 votes in favour, 28 against and 63 abstentions, …

Date: 28 October 2025 To the Members of the Third Committee United Nations General Assembly New York, NY Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned, a group of human rights defenders, civil society activists, and families of victims of human rights violations in Iran — express our deepest concern over the intensifying …

Date: October 21, 2025 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM EDT The Zagros Human Rights Center participated in the October 2025 virtual monthly meeting organized by NGO CSW/NY, held in preparation for the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) scheduled for March 2026. The event, titled “Justice …

Report of the Side Event Human Rights in Syria: Focus on Minorities and Accountability Palais des Nations, Geneva – Room XI Friday, 26 September 2025 | 12:00–13:00 Introduction On 26 September 2025, during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Centre Zagros pour les Droits de …

To the international community, human rights organizations, and United Nations Member States On this August 3, 2025, the Zagros Human Rights Center solemnly commemorates the eleventh anniversary of the genocide committed against the Yazidi community in the (Shengal) Sinjar region of Iraq. This tragedy remains one of the darkest chapters …

Geneva, 16 July 2025 The Zagros Center for Human Rights expresses its deep concern over the intensifying violence in Syria, particularly in the Sweida province. Since early July 2025, this majority-Druze region has been the scene of bloody clashes between Sunni tribal militias, Syrian security forces, and local Druze self-defense …

A/HRC/59/NGO/259 Human Rights Council Fifty-ninth session 16 June–11 July 2025 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   …

Report – 26th Meeting of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council The 26th meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, dedicated to the adoption of Iraq’s final UPR report, was held on 2 July 2025 in Geneva. The session allowed representatives from the Iraqi government, UN member …