September 7, 2024 We, the undersigned organizations of this statement, express our deep concern about the alarming and dangerous situation of political refugees, members of Kurdish Iranian political parties, and their families residing in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. These individuals have recently been forcibly and under pressure relocated from their …
Read More »Iran: UN experts alarmed by surge in executions, demand moratorium on death penalty
September 02, 2024 GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed alarm over a surge in executions during the month of August 2024 and urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately stop the execution of people facing the death penalty. At least 81 individuals were executed in August, twice as many …
Read More »Minorities in Iran have been disproportionally impacted in ongoing crackdown to repress the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, UN Fact-Finding Mission says
05 August 2024 Ethnic and religious minorities in Iran, in particular Kurd and Baluch minorities, have been disproportionally impacted by the Government’s crackdown on protesters since 2022, the direct result of long-standing discrimination that must end immediately, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said in a new advocacy paper …
Read More »Press Release: NGOs Platform for Monitoring the Human Rights of Kurds in Iran
We are pleased to announce the creation of the “NGOs Platform for Monitoring the Human Rights of Kurds in Iran – KHRMI”. This coalition has been formed by six active human rights organizations, driven by a deep sense of responsibility in this critical phase. The organizations involved are : Kurdish …
Read More »Announcing the Launch of the Global Network to Free Political Prisoner in Iran
The Global Network to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (GNFPPI) has been officially launched with its inaugural meeting held on July 21, 2024. This network serves as a platform for collective efforts aimed at securing the freedom of political prisoners. It provides a space for collaboration and the sharing of …
Read More »CALL FOR JOINT ACTION TO STOP DRUGRELATED EXECUTIONS IN IRAN
10 April 2024 – The death penalty or state murder is the Islamic Republic’s most important tool for instilling societal fear to maintain power. Executions in Iran increased dramatically following the “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising, with at least 834 people executed in 2023. In 2023, more than half of all …
Read More »Report on the Side-Event: Human Rights in Iran – March 18, 2024
On March 18, 2024, as part of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, a Side-Event on human rights in Iran was held in Room XXV of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. This initiative was organized by the Zagros Human Rights Center, an NGO with consultative status with …
Read More »The situation of the Kurds in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Human Rights Council Fifty-fifth session 26 February–5 April 2024 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 …
Read More »Imminent Execution of Four Kurdish Political Prisoners in Iran: An Urgent Appeal to the International Community
The families of Pejman Fatehi, Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, and Vafa Azarbar, four Kurdish political prisoners in Iran, were summoned to Evin Prison on Saturday, January 27, 2024, a step that tragically indicates the possibility of an imminent execution. These men, accused and sentenced to death under highly questionable and …
Read More »Press Release: Brutal Attack by Albanian Police on Camp Ashraf-3
June 21, 2023 The brutal attack by the Albanian police on Camp Ashraf-3 raises serious concerns regarding the respect for fundamental human rights and international treaties. On June 20, 2023, a force consisting of approximately 1000 Albanian police officers conducted an unexpected raid on Camp Ashraf-3, resulting in extensive destruction …
Read More »Side-Event : Human Rights in Iran and the Effectiveness of United Nations Instruments and Mechanisms
Within the framework of the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council, we will organize a panel on the human rights situation in Iran. Title : Human Rights in Iran and the Effectiveness of United Nations Instruments and Mechanisms. #53rd_session_of_the_Human_Rights_Council #humanrights #iran
Read More »224 organizations and 65 personalities have issued an urgent appeal to the international community to stop the Iranian regime’s brutal violence against peaceful demonstrators.
Text of the call : Urgent joint appeal to the international community: Stop Iranian regime’s brutal oppression of peaceful protesters October 18, 2022 We, the undersigned representatives of World Civil society, human rights activists, and intellectuals, from across the world, strongly urge all governments, as well as …
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