Rt Hon Boros Johnson MP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office King Charles Street City of Westminster London SW1A2AH Geneva, August 30, 2016 Re: …
Palestinian Detainees Prepared to Lose Their Lives to Gain Their Freedom: CIHRS Calls For An End To Israel’s Illegal Administrative Detention Policy
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies expresses its deep concern for the physical safety and integrity of the three Palestinian detainees, Malik Al Qadi (20 years of age) and …
Training Workshops& Knowledge Exchange Meetings to Support Libyan Civil Society
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organised a 4 day training workshop in Tunisia for 15 Libyan civil society organisationson strategic planning and project management. The training, which …
Moment of Truth for UN Rights Council As Death Toll Mounts in Yemen: Saudi Arabia must not be allowed to derail internationals investigations once more
Moment of Truth for UN Rights Council As Death Toll Mounts in Yemen Saudi Arabia must not be allowed to derail internationals investigations once more Press Release Geneva,05 September 2016:UN …
Silencing Rights Voices Does Not Erase Injustice: Palestinian Human Rights Defenders Face Death Threats
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) stands in full solidarity with its long standing partners and leading human rights organizations and groups working on Palestinians rights, who are …
CIHRS and 11 Libyan Organizations: Libyan authorities’ failure to implement security arrangements feeds violence and bolsters terrorist groups
16 August 2016 The undersigned organizations are extremely concerned about the erosion of human rights in Libya. Fragmentation and lack of coordinated counterterrorism efforts has led to deterioration in the …
Important Victories Marred by Increasing Threats to Global Rights Standards
The last days of the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (the Council), which concluded on July 1, witnessed the adoption of several important resolutions despite sustained attempts …
Human rights organizations call for ending punitive residency revocations by Israel immediately
On June 27th, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies in collaboration with seven Palestinian human rights organizations; Al-Haq, and Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, the Community Action Center – Al …
Ending the Horrors in Syria’s Prisons and the Role of the HRC
On Tuesday evening, June 21st, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) delivered an oral intervention before the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) currently …