To: Member States of the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee On 14 October 2021, the United Kingdom will present a cross-regional joint statement on reprisals during the interactive dialogue …
HRC48: Support resolution on ‘Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights’
Fiji, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland and Uruguay have presented a draft resolution at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council on cooperation with the UN. The draft resolution aims to strengthen …
Side Event to HRC 48: Urgent Response Needed to Address Israel’s Escalation of Attacks on Palestinian Human Rights Defenders
On 4 October 2021, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a joint webinar with Palestinian civil society on Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian human rights defenders and …
Libya – CIHRS welcomes draft law on civil society and calls for civil society’s support
View PostLibya: CIHRS supports Adala for All in its legal action against oppressive Decree 286 and urges respect for freedom of association ahead of elections
View PostUN Human Rights Council must not abandon the people of Yemen: UN investigation into war crimes in Yemen under pressure from Saudi coalition
View PostCall on the United Nations Human Rights Council to ensure the renewal of the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen in the face of heightened pressure
On Thursday, 7 October 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) will vote on a resolution under agenda item 2 to renew the mandate of the UN Group of …
African Union: Withdraw Israel’s Observer Status
Legal Submission to the AU Challenges Admission of Apartheid State as Undermining Principles and Purpose of AU (Washington D.C., October 4, 2021) – The African Union (AU) should withdraw the …
Violations against civilians, including journalists, human rights defenders and academics in Yemen
View PostUAE: Appeal for UAE to release detained human rights activists ahead of Dubai Expo
Your highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, As the Expo Dubai 2020 opens for six months starting on 1 October 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the …