The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination also marks the 60th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre under apartheid in South Africa, on 21 March 1960. At Sharpeville, police …
Palestine: Over 75 Organizations Commend the UN High Commissioner for Publishing the Database of Businesses Involved in Illegal Israeli Settlements
In a letter sent on 17 March 2020, seventy-eight organizations commended United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and her Office for the publication of the UN …
Syria: Escalating “Humanitarian Horror” Must Be Countered by International Community
The resumption of hostilities in Idlib province and the threats of further escalation present grave risks for the civilian population. Since the beginning of February 2020, at least 100 civilians, …
Open Letter from Over 50 NGOs and Individuals to the UAE authorities
UAE: Freedom of expression must be upheld at all times, not only tolerated during Hay Festival Abu Dhabi As the Hay Festival Abu Dhabi opens on 25-28 February 2020 in …
Palestinian, Regional, and International Civil Society Organizations Submit Written Statements to the UN Human Rights Council
On 3 February 2020, a group of 14 Palestinian, regional, and international civil society organizations sent five joint written submissions on the human rights of the Palestinian People to the …
Morocco: Release historian and activist Maâti Monjib
Once again, injustice strikes in Morocco. Historian and activist Maâti MONJIB was arrested through unjustifiable means on 29 December 2020 as he was about to have lunch with his friend …
Iraq: Dangerous Trend of Unlawful Military Interventions in Arab States Must End
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemns the assassinations of Iranian commander, General Qassem Soleimani, and the Iraqi Deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Committee (Al-Hashd Al-Sha’abi), Abu …
Libya: Alarming new cycle of violence is fertile ground for foreign intervention
CIHRS condemns the continuous military interference of UN member States in Libyan affairs which, since 2016, has undermined local, national and international efforts toward a fundamental, peaceful political solution. We …
Human rights organisations welcome Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on racial segregation and apartheid on both sides of the Green Line
Palestinian, regional, and international human rights organisations welcome the adoption, on Friday, 12 December 2019, by the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD or ‘the …