To the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Excellencies, We, the undersigned Lebanese and international organizations, individuals, survivors, and families of the …
Libya: Government of National Unity relies on Gaddafi’s arsenal of repressive laws to restrict civil society and block its role in the electoral process
View PostJoint Letter to the Human Rights Council calling for an International Investigative Mission into the Beirut Blast
To the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Excellencies, We, the undersigned Lebanese and international organizations, individuals, survivors, and families of the …
Human rights call to the European Investment Bank for a new strategy that ensures the Bank’s promotion and preservation of human rights
Over 20 civil society organizations are sending a joint statement to the leadership of the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the importance of making human rights a true priority for …
Sudan: Human Rights Council should continue to support human rights in Sudan
Ahead of the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 38 international, regional and local human rights organizations, including the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), sent …
Urgent human rights appeal regarding investigation of crimes committed in Afghanistan
Within the framework of the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which begins tomorrow 14 September and continues until 8 October, 50 human rights organizations around the …
States should support accountability for crimes under international law committed in Yemen at the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council
Joint Civil Society Letter Your Excellency, We write to you to urge your government to use the upcoming 48th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to: Establish …
Security Council and United Nations called on by human rights community to take urgent measures to protect human rights defenders and peacebuilders, especially in places of conflict
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined more than 350 human rights organizations around the world in an open letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, regarding …
Burundi: The Human Rights Council should continue its scrutiny and pursue its work towards justice and accountability
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland AI Index Number: AFR 16/4618/2021 Excellencies, At the 45th session of the …
Tunisia: Human rights organizations commend civil society for forming a working committee to follow up on situation in Tunisia
The undersigned human rights organizations stand in solidarity with Tunisian civil society, following the decision of President of Tunisia Kais Saied to take unprecedented exceptional measures, announced on July 25, …
HRC47 : CIHRS and partners advocate for victims’ rights in the Middle East and North Africa
View PostStates urged to ensure renewal of UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya at 48th Human Rights Council
In a letter to member states of the UN , Libyan, regional and international human rights organisations demanded the renewal of the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM), established in …
Palestine: UN Special Procedures Must Respond to Israel’s Latest Steps to Approve the Residency Revocation of Palestinian HRD Salah Hammouri
On 8 July 2021, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights, Addameer, Al-Haq, and France-Palestine Solidarity Association sent a follow-up urgent appeal to UN Special Procedures on the latest actions by …
France’s arms exports to Algeria must be reassessed and subject to parliamentary oversight
On 12 July, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and seven other international, French and Algerian organisations sent a joint letter to the French Prime Minister, Minister for …
Targeting of Algerian lawyers constitutes new escalation in the unrelenting criminalisation of fundamental freedoms
The undersigned organizations are concerned about the attacks against lawyers from the Collective for the Defence of Hirak Detainees, as part of the Algerian authorities’ accelerated crackdown on the peaceful …