The undersigned human rights organizations declare their full and complete solidarity with all Omani human rights defenders who are currently in detention, especially those undertaking hunger strikes. 24 defenders and …
Serious Rights Violations in the United Arab Emirates Spotlighted at the United Nations
The United Nations working group of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) met on the 28th of January to review the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …
UAE: Human rights groups call for an end to the crackdown on human rights defenders and political activists as UPR begins
Today, the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council as the situation in the country continues to deteriorate. On this …
Civil Society groups urge African Union to act on Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile crisis
To our African Leaders On the eve of the next African Union (AU) meeting on the Sudans, we appeal to you to do all you can to end the violence …
The Sultanate of Silence… Full Scale Crackdown on Omani Democracy Activists
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its grave concern over the recent crackdown on, arrests of, and prison sentences against the activist and pro-democracy community in the …
CIHRS: The State of Palestine should ratify human rights treaties; Israel must end retributive acts
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) congratulates Palestine on its new status of non-member observer state at the United Nations (UN) following the passage of Resolution 67/191 on …
Libyan and Arab rights organizations warn that new Libyan law undermines freedom of assembly
The undersigned Libyan and Arab human rights organizations express their deep concern regarding Law no. 65/2012 (the Law) recently passed by the Libyan General National Congress to regulate the right to …
Media independence must be fully guaranteed in new Tunisian Constitution
While welcoming moves to implement measures that guarantee media independence, the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 21 IFEX members, calls on the Tunisian government to fully respect …
Call for Special Session of the Human Rights Council in the Gaza Strip : Violations of International Law Must End
November 16, 2012 – International, regional and national human rights organisations submitted an open letter to the Human Rights Council members today calling upon them to convene a Special Session …
Bahrain Prosecutes Human Rights Activist for his UN Work
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) strongly denounce the arbitrary arrest, detention, and politically motivated charges brought against human rights …