The government of Syria should immediately and unconditionally release the arbitrarily detained human rights defender Mazen Darwish and his colleagues Hani Al-Zitani and Hussein Ghareer, 61 human rights organizations said …
Global call to make 3rd anniversary of Syria Crisis the last marked by bloodshed
Thousands of people to attend vigils held in more than 40 countries. Banksy creates a #WithSyria reworking of his iconic “girl with a red balloon” image. Nelson’s Column, the Lincoln …
CIHRS at the UN Human Rights Council:
Attempts to Eradicate Pro-Democracy Movements in Arab Region Require Urgent Response
(Geneva) As the 25th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) begins, many governments in the Arab region are increasingly criminalizing and violently repressing almost all forms of free expression …
Syrian Human Rights Defenders to the United Nations Human Rights Council: Stop Spiral of Violence against Women in Syria!
As the 25th session of the HRC starts today in Geneva, A coalition of Syrian rights groups supported by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network and Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies …
CIHRS publishes new book: Deliverance or Destruction? Syria at a Crossroads
The countries of the “Arab Spring” have experienced political and social upheavals that vary in scope, in terms of their impact on the democratic transitions in these countries, and in …
The Cairo Institute hosts meeting between delegation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Egyptian rights organizations
On Wednesday, February 19, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hosted a discussion with a delegation from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding the …
Spanish Lawmakers Should Reject Proposal Aimed at Closing the Door on Justice for the Most Serious Crimes
Proposed Bill Limits Spanish Jurisdiction over International Crimes and Would Breach Key International Treaties Open Letter to Spanish Parliamentarians Lawmakers from Spain’s Popular Party are fast-tracking a bill that would …
On the second anniversary of the arrest of Mazen Darwish:
Syria- The human rights situation remains critical as two more human rights defenders are targeted
16 February 2014 marked the two-year anniversary of the arbitrary arrest of prominent human rights defender Mazen Darwish. Despite the international reaction and calls for his release and that of …
As Arab League seeks increased role in the region: CIHRS issues new edition of its book on the role of the Arab League in protecting human rights
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has issued a revised edition of its book No Protection for Anyone: The Role of the Arab League in Protecting Human Rights,” first …