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 …
Bassel Khartabil, in Undiscloed Location, May Face Death Sentence
Bassel Khartabil, a defender of freedom expression being held in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance may be facing a death sentence, 36 local and international organizations said today. His wife …
Morocco should drop charges against freedom of expression advocates and halt all restrictions on rights and freedoms
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses alarm over escalating violations of the rights to freedom of expression and association in Morocco. A group of 7 human rights …
CIHRS calls on immediate action to uphold international law, and withdraw Israeli forces from the city
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its deep concern regarding the wave of violence taking place in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Israel since 2 October. …