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States from around the world urge Yemen to protect women, jump-start national human rights reform, and provide transitional accountability
Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted the report of the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the human rights situation in the Republic of Yemen. The UPR …
Qatar: Economic Progress Fueled by Totalitarian Repression and Modern-Day Slavery
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the recent visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to Qatar, which took place from …
The UN should appoint a special envoy for democratic transitions in the Arab region
CIHRS recommendations presented to the UN Secretary-General during a meeting with CIHRS director Bahey eldin Hassan
The UN should restructure the missions of its bureaus in the region and prioritize the human rights component of their work. Egypt: The government should immediately release all non-violent political …
Abducted human rights lawyer Razan Zaitouneh and her three colleagues must be released unharmed
Four Syrian activists abducted in the Damascus suburbs, apparently in relation to their human rights and humanitarian work, must be released immediately and unconditionally, 16 human rights organizations said today. …
Urgent appeal for the release of prisoners of conscience and all detainees in Syria
The undersigned organizations express their utmost concerns as for the fate of tens of thousands of detainees in Syria and urge all parties to guarantee in all circumstances their physical …
End unfair imprisonment of Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, eligible for early release
The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Front Line Defenders, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and the Cairo Institute for …
Escalating demands are overwhelming an inadequately funded and understaffed OHCHR
To: All Member States of the United Nations Re: Providing adequate funding for OHCHR to fulfill its vital mandate; Ensuring continued support for OHCHR’s crucial work on civil society cooperation. …
UN General Assembly: Protect Women Human Rights Defenders
To: Representatives of African States to the United Nations in New York Ministries of Foreign Affairs of African States Excellencies, RE: DRAFT RESOLUTION ON PROTECTING WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS …