On 29 April, human rights groups worldwide are marking the birthday of Syrian human rights defender Razan Zaitouneh, who will be spending it in captivity for the third time along …
Open letter to President Obama to help free jailed human rights defenders in the Gulf prior to the GCC Summit
President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 United States Dear President Obama, As you prepare to meet with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council …
Sudan blocks civil society participation in UN-led human rights review
The efforts of the Government of Sudan to obstruct the engagement of civil society activists in a United Nations (UN)-led human rights review of the country is unacceptable and shows …
A Toolkit to Operationalize Recommendations and Ensure Implementation
Today, 21 March 2016, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) released a tool-kit (report) on how UN member states can take concrete action at the UN Human Rights …
CIHRS calls upon the international community to work towards a peaceful solution that guarantees dignity and basic human rights for the Syrian people
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) marks the fifth anniversary of the plight of the Syrian people by highlighting that its root causes and the reasons for its …
Human Rights Council: Create an international investigating mechanism for Yemen
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Excellencies, We, the under-signed non-governmental organizations, write to reiterate the calls made by a group of …
Priorities for the Government of National Accord and the international community to implement the peace agreement and combat violent extremism
Next week, the Libyan House of Representatives (HOR) is scheduled to vote on a proposition for the formation of the Government of National Accord (GNA), which is expected to lead …
Ending Unlawful Sieges and Atrocities is a Prerequisite for Syria Peace
The success of the upcoming Geneva peace talks must be measured against substantial and measurable progress being made in ending the starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, ceasing …
A serious international will to end the conflict must address justice and accountability
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) regards the unanimous adoption of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2254 on 18 December 2015 as an expression of a …
Bahrain: Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati faces prison if his sentence is upheld in December; NGOs call for his sentence to be overturned
Outspoken Bahraini human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati faces six months in prison if an appeals court uphold a sentence handed down one year ago for his human rights activities. The …