The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 33 rights and press freedom organizations, condemns the recent arrests and enforced disappearance of four Egyptian journalists – Ashraf Omar, Khaled Mamdouh, …
Egypt: Release Mohamed Adel, as Activist’s Health Deteriorates in Detention
The undersigned human rights organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political activist Mohamed Adel, and to comply with their duty to protect his life and health, now in …
ICJ Advisory Opinion:
The EU And Its Member States Must Comply With International Law
On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its landmark Advisory Opinion on Legal Consequences Arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East …
Invisible and Unheard:
The Escalating Tragedy of Enforced Disappearances in Yemen
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we urgently appeal to the international sponsors of the Yemen peace talks to prioritize the issue of the forcibly disappeared …
Palestine: Israel ushers in new phase of terrifying destruction in West Bank
In the late hours of 27 August, Israel began simultaneously attacking multiple locations in cities and refugee camps in the West Bank, reportedly killing at least 10 people, in what …
Rights Groups urge EU to act against Israel’s unprecedented journalist killings, press freedom violations
Dear Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ Vice-President of the Commission Dear Mr Valdis Dombrovskis European Commission, Executive Vice-President for An …
Human Rights Priorities in Yemen’s Peace Efforts
Mwatana for Human Rights and the undersigned organizations extend their sincere gratitude for the ongoing peace initiatives aimed at achieving a comprehensive and equitable peace agreement in Yemen. The journey …
HRDN Letter to Members of the European Parliament – 2024-2029 Legislature
Dear Members of the European Parliament, The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) and its 68 members congratulate you on your election or re-election in the European Parliament. We look …
56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council:
Rights Protections Undermined as Victims Increasingly Abandoned
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expressed profound concern over the increasing abandonment of victims of wide-spread and severe human rights violations throughout the MENA region and wider world, …
Egypt: Sudanese Refugee Othman Hussein Yaqoub Mansour Must Be Immediately Released as Deportation Procedures Violate Egyptian and International Law
The undersigned organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities’ arrest and detention of Sudanese refugee and community leader Othman Hussein Yaqoub Mansour, Director of the African Vision School for Sudanese Education in …
Stop the violence against Syrian refugees
17 civil society organisations condemn the recent escalations against Syrians in Turkey and call for protection
Since the night of 30 June 2024, Turkey has witnessed yet another wave of mass violent attacks against Syrian refugees, including the tragic murder of a 17-year-old Syrian and assaults …
Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike
King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Your Majesties, We write to you urgently on 8 July …
Yemen: At Symposium on Sidelines of HRC, Renewed Demand to Open the Roads
The Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights, in cooperation with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, on 1 July organized a public symposium on the sidelines of the 56th session …
Libya: Research briefing on the use of security and religious discourse to justify repression
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Reviving Hope in Libya:
The UN Human Rights Council Must Reinstate Investigations to Break the Cycle of Violence
A resolution on Libya is due to be debated during the ongoing 56th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council). One year ago, the Council disbanded a …