The movements and organizations that have joined in signing this statement support the honoring of Sarah Hegazi’s memory by adopting the thirteenth of June each year as a day of …
Algeria: Ahead of orchestrated elections, could democratic aspirations be smothered once and for all?
View PostG7 Leaders Should Turn Rhetoric into Action to Address Human Rights Crises in the Middle East and North Africa
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) sent an open letter to G7 leaders on June 10 setting out recommendations for how policies of G7 states can improve the …
Ethiopia: United Nations urged to take action on human rights crisis in Tigray
On 10 June, twelve regional and international human rights organizations, including the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, sent a joint letter to representatives of member states and observer states …
Palestine: CIHRS Welcomes Adoption of Historic Resolution Establishing a CoI Addressing the Palestinian People on Both Sides of the Green Line During 30th HRC Special Session
Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted[1] a historic resolution[2] establishing a standing Commission of Inquiry to address Israel’s latest and ongoing violations against the Palestinian people on …
Joint NGO Letters on the 2021 UN Human Rights Council Elections
25th May 2021 To: Member States of the African Union Re: Africa Group candidates for UN Human Rights Council elections, 2021 Excellencies, We are writing to commend the African Union …
Palestine: Call for Action
HRC 30th Special Session: Call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution on the grave human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and in Israel
Palestine: Ocasio-Cortez, Pocan and Tlaib Lead Joint Resolution to Block Weapon Sales to Netanyahu
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined more than 70 human rights organizations in the United States of America, in their support for members of the US House …
Africa | A polycentric approach to border externalization: Legal strategies to contest migrants’ rights violations
Conclusions of a joint international conference
Palestine: 120 Regional and International Organizations Call on States to Ensure Accountability and Address Root Causes in Upcoming HRC Special Session
120 organizations from around the world support Palestinian civil society’s call for United Nations (UN) member states to ensure accountability for violations of international law and address the root causes …
50 CSOs call on African Development Bank to properly consult stakeholders on implementation review of their Disclosure and Access to Information Policy
50 civil society organizations (CSOs) have signed an open letter calling on the African Development Bank (AfDB) to hold a genuine consultation of stakeholders on the implementation review of the …
Libya: Critical period requires urgent attention from Germany and Europe
Briefing Paper Building on the 23 October 2020 ceasefire declaration and United Nations-led consultations in the framework of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), the Libyan peace process eventually led …
Civil Society to United Nations: International community must take action against police brutality and systematic racism
In a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, over 270 civil society organizations from around the world, and 171 families of victims of …
Palestine: UN and member states should recognize and take action towards ending Israel’s crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people
On the fifteenth anniversary of the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, eight human rights organizations reiterated that the international community has …
Eritrea: Ensure mandate renewal of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, and investigation of human rights violations in Tigray
Over thirty human rights organizations called on United Nations member states to ensure that the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea is renewed during the upcoming Human …