On 11 May 2021 CIHRS joined 28 organizations in denouncing the imposition of an arbitrary travel ban on five Qatari citizens: Mohammed Yousef Al-Sulaiti, Saoud Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani, …
Palestine: Egyptian rights organizations demand an end to Israel’s attacks and apartheid
The undersigned human rights organizations assert that the violent incidents in the occupied Palestinian territories (East Jerusalem) and their repercussions on the situation in the Gaza Strip are a logical …
International human rights organizations: The Secretary-General of the United Nations must ensure the publication of a complete list of perpetrators of violations in the 2021 annual report on children and armed conflict
Eighteen human rights organizations called on the UN Secretary-General to ensure that the 2021 annual report on children and armed conflict and its annexed list of perpetrators is comprehensive and includes …
Palestine: International Community Must Take Immediate Effective Measures Amid Escalating Israeli Attacks in Jerusalem
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemns the escalating and aggressive Israeli attacks in Jerusalem targeting the Palestinian people. Israel’s apartheid regime is on full display for the …
Algeria: Terrorism charges brought against human rights defenders in Oran constitute a dangerous escalation
On 29 April 2021, the Public Prosecutor of Oran charged human rights defenders Kaddour Chouicha, Jamila Loukil, and Said Boudour in a new criminal case, which includes the charge of …
Human rights organizations from around the world call on the UN Security Council to impose a global arms embargo on Myanmar
On 5 May 2021, over 200 nongovernmental organizations from around the world called on the United Nations Security Council to immediately impose a comprehensive global arms embargo on Myanmar, in …
Palestine: In a Joint Submission to UN Special Rapporteur, Organisations Highlight the Role of Israel’s Colonial Settlements in the Entrenchment of its Settler-Colonial and Apartheid Regime
On 30 April 2021, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), and Habitat International Coalition – Housing and Land Rights Network submitted a joint …
Yemen: Urgent intervention needed to ensure release of four journalists detained and sentenced to death in Sana’a
As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day, reaffirming the fundamental principles of press freedom, the situation of journalists in Yemen remains precarious in the context of an ongoing war …
Call for urgent action to secure universal and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
ESCR-Net – International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – a global network connecting over 280 nongovernmental organizations, social movements and advocates across more than 75 countries – submitted an …
The 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
HRC counters human rights violations in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria with resolutions and actions, while cautioning against deteriorating human rights situations in Algeria, Libya, and Yemen From 22 February to …
Morocco: Harassment Against Helena Maleno Must Stop
EuroMed Rights and the undersigned organisations condemn the Moroccan government’s ban on entry into Morocco of activist Helena Maleno Garzon, president of the Association Caminando Fronteras, and are alarmed by …
Palestine: Sheikh Jarrah Families Send Letter to the International Criminal Court Calling for Urgent Investigation of their Imminent Forced Displacement, Endorsed by 190 Organisations
On 22 April 2021, representatives of 28 Palestinian families constituting approximately 500 Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, and 191 endorsing organisations, sent a letter to the …
Libya: Press Freedom is the Path to Free and Fair Elections
Open letter to the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Today 15 April, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) published a joint open letter to Mr. …
Bahrain: An urgent appeal to the United Nations for the release of Abdul-Hadi al-Khawaja
On his 60th birthday and the 10th anniversary of his imprisonment The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined 35 human rights organizations in an urgent appeal to the …
Human rights organizations call on United Nations to commit to strengthening the Human Rights Council
On 6 April, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined 22 human rights organizations around the world in an open letter to all United Nations member states, the …