This morning, August 14, 66 local, regional and international civil society organizations sent a letter to each of Mr. Ayman Ben Abdelrahman – Prime Minister, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra – Minister …
We call for immediate release and demand Israel rescind the decision to revoke his Jerusalem residency based on “secret evidence”
We, the undersigned organizations, unions, and institutions, condemn and reject the arbitrary measures taken by the Israeli occupation forces against human rights defender and lawyer at Addameer, violating its obligations …
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights must condemn atrocities committed against migrants in Libya
The undersigned human rights organizations deeply regret the lack of spaces for communication, including participation and expression of opinions, between Libyan civil society and human rights organizations and the African …
Egypt: Rights Organizations Stand in Solidarity with the Complaint Filed with the African Commission against the Egyptian Government on Behalf of Ramy Shaath and Celine Lebrun-Shaath
We, the undersigned organizations, express our solidarity with former political prisoner Ramy Shaath, and his wife Ms. Céline Lebrun-Shaath, in their complaint against the Egyptian government. The complaint was submitted …
On International Human Rights Day, Yemen is a Critical Test of Global Commitment to Human Rights
International Human Rights Day, 10 December, commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with it the introduction of common human rights standards “for all peoples and …
European financial institutions heavily invested in companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements
More than 700 European banks, asset managers, insurance companies and pension funds hold stocks and bonds worth USD 115 billion in 50 companies involved in activities that, according to the …
Refugees: Forgotten even in death
Amid an absence of legal channels for migration, deaths at sea are on the rise while identification procedures remain negligent: The nightmarish journey of refugees continues even in death Two …
International statement in support of Palestinian prisoners on the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, the Canadian BDS Coalition and others joined numerous organizations from around the world in signing on to this collective statement in …
198 Organizations Call on ICC to Expedite Investigation of Israel’s Crimes in Palestine and Protect Palestinian Civil Society
On 23 November 2022, ahead of the 21st session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC), 198 organizations sent an open letter to the …
European Parliament debates Egypt’s human rights situation with European Commission, resolution calls for strong EU measures to address crisis
View Post67 European parliamentarians, calling for the immediate release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies welcomes the appeal issued this morning, Wednesday, 23 November, by 67 European parliamentarians, calling on European authorities and governments, including the French government, …
Libya: European Parliament issues a new resolution on European policy toward Libya
View PostAlgeria: Human rights activists denounce claims of Algerian UPR delegation to the United Nations regarding human rights situation in the country
In the fourth session of its Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Algeria’s human rights record was examined on 11 November before the United Nations in Geneva. The Algerian delegation presented inaccurate …
Libya: House of Representatives must immediately repeal Anti- Cybercrime Law
The undersigned human rights organizations demand that the Libyan House of Representatives repeal the Anti-Cybercrime Law n°5/2022 issued on September 27th, 2022. We call for the law not to be …
Algeria’s whitewashing at the UN called out by human rights organizations at the UPR
Tomorrow, United Nations member states have the obligation to scrutinize the government’s misleading claims about human rights when discussing Algeria’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN[1]. Algerian authorities continue …