As Libya marks the anniversary of the 2011 revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, the country faces an escalating human rights crisis. Initial aspirations for democracy and justice have been eclipsed …
Release EU nationals Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Mohammed Habib Al-Muqdad
Dear Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, We, the undersigned human rights groups, are writing to request your urgent and robust intervention with the Bahraini authorities to …
Arab organizations: US support for ethnically cleansing Palestinians reflects its disdain for Arab countries ravaged by tyranny
The undersigned Arab human rights organizations condemn US President Donald Trump’s adoption of the policy of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people and his intent to implement this policy by …
Urgent Appeal to End the Enforced Disappearance of Poet Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi and Calling for His Release
Dear, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi We, the undersigned human rights organizations, express our deep concern …
Yemen: Houthis should end their crackdown on civic space and immediately release arbitrarily detained UN and civil society staff
Houthi de facto authorities should immediately release at least eight UN staff who were arbitrarily detained between 23 and 25 January 2025, as well as dozens of staff from UN …
From Gaza to the West Bank: Israel’s Shifting Fire and the Cost of Impunity
After the 15 January ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Israel swiftly redirected its military aggression to the West Bank, launching the ‘Iron Wall’ operation on 21 January, and imposing harsh security …
Joint Letter to the US Secretary of State to Help Secure the Release of Egyptian Detainee in Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Kamel
Dear Secretary of State Marco Rubio, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to urgently request the Trump administration to help secure the immediate release of Ahmed Kamel from detention in …
Commander’s Return to Tripoli: Rome Betrays the Rome Statute
The decision by Italian authorities to release Osama Elmasry Njeem, Director of Operations and Judicial Security, following his arrest in Turin on January 19, 2025 is deeply alarming, said 8 …
Gaza Ceasefire: Crucial Step Against Genocidal Campaign, But Justice and Immediate End to Blockade Must Follow
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the announcement of the long-overdue ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. There must be no further delays to the implementation of …
Syria: Urgent Call for Justice, Accountability, and an Inclusive Political Transition
The undersigned organisations stand in solidarity with the Syrian people in their pursuit of freedom and justice, as an opportunity for Syria to break free from decades of oppressive rule. …