Kurdistan

Statement by the Zagros Center for Human Rights on the Commemoration of the Kurdistan Independence Referendum

On September 25, 2017, the Kurdish people of Iraqi Kurdistan overwhelmingly voiced their legitimate desire for freedom and sovereignty through the independence referendum. This historic event remains a powerful symbol of the Kurds’ relentless pursuit of self-determination after decades of struggle for their fundamental rights and dignity. Despite the challenging …

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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 …

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Press Release on the Assassination of Yusra Derviş, Co-Chair of Qamichli Canton in Syrian Kurdistan, and Attacks on Civilians in Northern Syria

June 21, 2023 Yesterday, on June 20, 2023, Yusra Derviş, Co-Chair of Qamichli Canton in Syrian Kurdistan, in the de facto autonomous region of Rojava, was tragically assassinated in an attack carried out by Turkish aircraft. We express our deep shock and indignation at this assassination and the attacks perpetrated …

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