The First Charter of
Human Rights
“I gathered all their peoples and returned them to their homes. I restored their sanctuaries and let them worship their gods.
A Legacy That Endures
In 539 BCE, when Cyrus conquered Babylon, he did something unprecedented. Rather than enslave or oppress, he freed captive peoples, including the Jews, whom he allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple.
The Cyrus Cylinder, now housed in the British Museum, is recognized by the United Nations as the world's first charter of human rights. It proclaimed religious freedom, abolished slavery, and established the dignity of all peoples.
Open Governance
CYRUS governance is designed to be open, verifiable, and accountable. Submit proposals. Debate publicly. Vote on budgets. Track outcomes on-chain.
No single authority controls this. The community does.
Our Mission
CYRUS was created as a symbol of unity and collective action for the Persian diaspora.
Rooted in the legacy of Cyrus the Great, its mission is to coordinate the global Iranian community around shared heritage, cultural preservation, humanitarian action, and self-governance.
Beyond the immediate, it embodies a long-term commitment to building the institutional and economic foundations for a thriving diaspora.
An initiative of the Cyrus Foundation (cyrus.ngo)