Yesterday, March 25, 2015, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) presented an oral intervention on the state of human rights in Libya before the United Nations Human Rights …
“ISIS” is the offspring of repressive policies and practices as well as the prevailing religious discourse in the Arab World
In an open letter to Arab monarchs and presidents on the sidelines of the 26th Arab summit in Sharm Elshiekh ––due to meet on 28th of March 2015–– 21 rights …
Disappointment at UN Resolution on Iraq: All Parties to the Conflict committing Violations Must be Held to Account
On 25 March 2015, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in conjunction with the Initiative of Yazidis Around the World delivered an oral intervention at the 28th session of …
11 Rights Groups: Although Egyptian Government Declares its Acceptance of Most Recommendations, its Practices Prove the Contrary
The undersigned organizations question whether the political will exists to stop the ongoing deterioration of Egypt’s human rights record, although Egypt accepted 224 recommendations and partially accepted 23 additional recommendations. …
UN Human Rights Council must take urgent action to address impunity for grave human rights violations in Libya
In light of ongoing discussions at the Human Rights Council on the situation in Libya, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on Member States of the Council to support the …
47 NGOs: Reducing the number of UPR recommendations could weaken the entire process
United Nations Human Rights Council: 28th Session Oral statement Item 6 – General Debate 20 March 2015 47 NGOs: Reducing the number of UPR recommendations could weaken the entire process …
Rights groups and UN Commission of Inquiry call to end the culture of impunity in Syria
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and their Syrian partners delivered an oral intervention on …
Bahrain: Human rights defenders Husain Abdulla and Abdulnabi Al-Ekri threatened at the Human Rights Council
On 15 March 2015 during a side event that was organised by Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), human rights defenders Husain Abdulla, Executive Director of ADHRB, …
Human Rights Council should act to end reprisals against human rights defenders for cooperating with the UN
Human Rights Council 28th session GENERAL DEBATE, ITEM 5 March 18, 2015 Speaker: Michael Ineichen – check against delivery 8 regional and international NGOs: Human Rights Council should act to …