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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Right to self-determination and United Nations Human rights Mechanisms
Side Event : 16 March 2022 Right to self-determination and United Nations Human rights Mechanisms 49th Regular Session of The Human Rights Council 28 February 2022 – 01 April 2022 Tamil Eelam – 20:30 PM France – 16:00 PM UK – 15:00 PM Toronto – 10:00 AM ( Eastern Time …
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Side Event : 09 March 2022 Right to Self-determination of Nations and Minorities United Nations Human Rights Council 49th Regular Session of The Human Rights Council 28 February 2022 – 01 April 2022 Tamil Eelam – 20:30 PM Europe – 16:00 AM UK – 15:00 PM Canada – 10:00 AM …
Read More »The implementation of the right to self-determination and United Nations Mechanisms
Panel online : February 23, 2022
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Online Panel : Right to Self-Determination of Nations and Minorities under occupation 01 February 2022 Speakers: Dr Fernand de Varennes RP Doyen, United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues Rev. Father Jerry Jumbam Human Rights Activist, Southern Cameroons Mr.Nasr Obaid Human rights activist, South Yemen Mr.Hassan Mailid Human Rights Activist, …
Read More »Oral Statement of Centre Zagros, 12th session of the Forum on minority issues in Geneva, Item 3
Oral Statement of Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l’Homme (Zagros Human Rights Center), Mr. Baban ELIASSI 12th session of the Forum on minority issues in Geneva, 28 November 2019 Item 3: Public policy objectives for education in, and the teaching of, minority languages Madam Chair, Iran is one of …
Read More »Demonstration for peace, self-determination and against Turkey’s attack in northern Syria
Saturday, October 26, 2019 in Bern – Gathering: 1.30 pm Schützenmatte, start of the event: 2.30 pm Due to Turkey’s aggressive war that violates international law, the situation in Syria has worsened and peace has moved to a distant future. We are outraged that Turkish military forces and their allied …
Read More »Participation in the Conference: A democratic Turkey for all
A conference was held on 11 September 2019 at the invitation of PS National Councilors Carlo Sommaruga (Geneva) and Fabian Molina (Zurich) at the Federal Palace in Bern. Our Association has been invited to participate in this conference. The speakers were: – Carlo Sommaruga, National Counselor, PS Geneva, Conference Director …
Read More »The Side-Event on situation of Iranian national and religious Groups
On the 13 of June, on the occasion of the 26th session of the Human Rights Council meeting in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, it has been organized a Side-Event on Situation of national, ethnics and religious Minorities, one year after the Selection of Mr. Hassan Rohani (as a …
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