On 24 August, Kaddour Chouicha, a prominent human rights defender and vice president of the Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH), and president of the League in …
Enforced disappearances in Yemen as a direct result of impunity
On August 30, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the persistent nature of enforced disappearance in Yemen, exacerbated by the impunity applied to all parties to the …
President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society
Civil society from around the world demand immediate action Dear Mr. President: We write because your administration’s consistently yielding response to the Israeli government’s escalating attacks against prominent Palestinian human …
Yemen: Houthis Should Urgently Open Taizz Roads
Restore Freedom of Movement, Humanitarian Access (Beirut, August 29, 2022) – Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, should immediately open vital roads in and around Taizz, Yemen’s third-largest city, …
Over 200 Organizations Demand International Community Stand Against Raids and Closures of 7 Palestinian Organizations
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View PostBurundi: Extend the Special Rapporteur’s mandate
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, At the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council, in …
Joint Letter to Bahrain King: Free 400-day hunger striker Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace
King of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Your Majesties, We, the undersigned, are writing to you concerning …
NGOs demand role in appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The world needs a human rights champion! Today 28 July, in an open letter to United Nations member states, a global coalition of NGOs calls on governments to ensure civil …
HRC50: CIHRS and partners demand urgent action to protect human rights in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Sudan
UN Human Rights Council concludes 50th Session:
Uyghur activist Yidiresi Aishan at risk of extradition after one year of detention in Morocco
One year after his arrest at Casablanca airport, Yidiresi Aishan, also known as Idris Hasan, a Uyghur activist, remains under threat of extradition from Morocco to China, where there are …
Joint Response to Yemen’s Supertanker Crisis
An Open Letter to US, UK, EU member states, and other UN Donor Countries (Beirut, July 18, 2022) – The FSO Safer, an oil storage tanker moored 32 nautical miles …
Algeria: Government should amend its national legislation to comply with its international obligations
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a webinar titled, “Algeria: An Alarming Regression for Human Rights – Assessment and Recommendations ahead of Algeria’s UPR,” on 5 July …