Israel’s latest massacre of Palestinians, in the Nuseirat camp for internally displaced persons in the central Gaza Strip, underlines the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. On 8 …
Italy Must Review its Decision to Classify Egypt as a “Safe Country of Origin”
41 civil society organizations express their deep concern for Italy’s decision to classify the Arab Republic of Egypt as a “safe country of origin”, under Legislative Decree No. 25/2008, paragraph …
Bahrain: Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Your Excellencies, Ahead of and during the upcoming 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, we urge you and your delegation to raise concerns over the human rights situation in …
YEMEN: Immediately and Unconditionally Release Education Expert Mujib al-Mikhlafi
The Houthis, the de facto governing authority in and around the Yemeni capital Sana’a, must immediately and unconditionally release Mujib al-Mikhlafi, who was arrested on 10 October 2023, said the …
Civil society joint statement on the EBRD’s draft safeguards
The draft updates of the EBRD’s Environmental and Social Policy and Access to Information Policy set out the environmental and social requirements for EBRD-supported projects and the Bank’s due diligence …
Rafah Invasion Brings Israel’s Genocidal Campaign to Unprecedented Level
More war and famine will lead to physical destructions of civilians in Gaza
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies is horrified by Israel’s decision to intensify its assault on the Gaza strip and carry out a ground operation in Rafah while halting …
Civil Society Groups Call On U.S. Government to Block Unconditioned Military Assistance to Israel
We, the undersigned organizations, are dismayed that Congress, in an emergency supplemental bill, appropriated an unprecedented $14.1 billion in military assistance to Israel without attaching any human rights and civilian …
Cyprus-Lebanon: Stop systemic attacks to the right to asylum
Over the last days, international media reported several attacks by Cypriot authorities against people fleeing Lebanon and Syria. People on board remained stuck at sea for several days, with no …
27 human rights organizations ask the UNWGAD to take urgent action on Alaa Abdelfattah
Dear Members of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, We, the undersigned 27 freedom of expression and human rights organisations, are writing regarding the ongoing and arbitrary detention …
55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Between Palestine and Ukraine
Double-standards and silence in the face of atrocities are eroding the UN rights system
On 5 April, the longest session in the history of the United Nations Human Rights Council came to an end. Over a six-week period, UN member states debated and voted …