On the 64th anniversary of Al Nakba, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hails the courage and resilience of thousands of Palestinian prisoners as they continue to …
Learning from the worst dictators: Human rights defenders under severe attack in Bahrain
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) demands the immediate release of all detained Bahraini human rights defenders and the dropping of all politically motivated charges against them. …
150 African and Arab civil society organisations implore US and China to help solve conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan
China and the United States are in a unique position to encourage Sudan and South Sudan to resolve their internal and cross-border conflicts through peaceful negotiation, said a coalition of …
SYRIA: Continued secret detention of Mazen Darwish and other human rights activists and prosecution of part of SCM staff before military court
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the ongoing secret detention of Mr. Mazen Darwish, President of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM), and four of his colleagues, more …
JOINT ACTION \ Forty-eight IFEX members and partners call for freedom for Bahraini human rights defenders, bloggers and activists
His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa King of Bahrain Your Excellency, In the face of growing international concern about human rights violations in Bahrain as you prepare to welcome …
Open Letter to the Government of Bahrain: Respect the Rights of Al-Khawaja Family
Maryam Al-Khawaja, a 24 year old woman human rights defender from Bahrain, has been doing extensive work on documenting human rights violations prior to and during the February 14th uprising …
IFEX-TMG alarmed by ongoing attacks targeting demonstrators, media, performers and academics
Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 21 IFEX members, is alarmed by ongoing attacks targeting journalists, artists, performers and women for the “crime” of freely expressing their opinion as …
Detained defender Al Khawaja between life and death
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) are extremely concerned about the continued deterioration …
The Syrian authorities must reveal the fate of Mazen Darwish and SCM staff
The undersigning organizations express their grave concerns for the safety of Mr. Mazen Darwish, Head of theDamascus based Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) and seven of …
Harassment of Union Leaders and Bans on Demonstrations Continue in Algeria Despite the Repeal of the State of Emergency
One year after the repeal of the state of emergency in Algeria, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint …