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Hengaw is an independent organization for human rights, operates impartially and without any political and party affiliation. All the members of the organization are operating on voluntary basis

The "Hengaw" organization for Human Rights, in accordance with the international human rights charter, strives to inform the public of all reports and relevant information about the systematic violations of human rights in Kurdistan and Iran. The term "Hengaw" in Kurdish means a step, symbolizing the organization's determined steps to extensively cover human rights violations in Iran, particularly in specialized areas such as ethnic, religious, political, sexual, and gender minorities. The organization collects information from reliable sources, registers and archives documented crimes, and contributes to the legal process in these areas, aiming to achieve human rights standards in Iranian society

The Hengaw organization for Human Rights was established in October 2016 by a group of human rights activists, marking a pivotal moment in the activism for human rights. Initially focusing on human rights violations in the cities of Kurdistan (Iran), it has now expanded its coverage to encompass all of Iran