On 4 June 2020, CIHRS and Palestinian partners submitted two joint written statements to the United Nations Human Rights Council, ahead of the 44th session, to highlight pressing issues, including …
Palestine: Israel must end illegal policy of withholding the remains of deceased Palestinians
Israel’s decades-long illegal practice of withholding the mortal remains of indigenous Palestinians was the subject of a joint submission filed on 22 June 2020 by three Palestinian and regional human …
Palestine: France and the European Union must act to prevent a new Israeli annexation burying the two-state solution once and for all
From 1 July, the Israeli government plans to annex a new part of the West Bank. This unilateral decision is illegal under international law, and France and the European Union …
Libya: United Nations Creates Long-Overdue Investigation into War Crimes
(Geneva) – The creation of a United Nations investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity is a critical first step towards ending the cycle of violence that has torn …
Yemen: Open letter to the United Nations Secretary-General on the annual report on children and armed conflict
On June 22, 2020, in an open letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, twenty-five non-governmental organizations expressed their reservations about the latest annual report in 2019 …
United Nations: In response to Unprecedented Recognition of Israel’s Apartheid Regime, States Must Take Concrete Steps to End this unjust reality
Geneva – The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) delivered a joint statement on behalf of 114 Palestinian, regional, and international civil society organizations, sending a strong message to …
Civil society calls for annual updates of database on corporate involvement in Israeli settlements
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies delivered a joint statement calling on the Office of the High Commissioner to fulfil the mandate provided by Human Rights Council resolution 31/36, …
Syria: Women kidnapped by Turkish-backed factions in Afrin must be immediately released
On 29 May 2020, a video circulated online, filmed in the Turkish-controlled city of Afrin, inside the headquarters of the al-Hamza faction affiliated with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA). …
European Union: CSOs Open Letter to European and national leaders
Fundamental Rights in the EU: Put our money where our mouth is Dozens of civil society organizations (CSOs) have signed a joint open letter to EU leaders, calling on the …
Bahrain: FIDH Deputy Secretary General is Finally Free!
FIDH and 45 of its member organisations around the world celebrate the release of their Deputy Secretary General Nabeel Rajab, who was finally released from Jaw prison on a non-custodial …
Palestine: Justice must be ensured for Palestinian victims of Israel’s systematic human rights violations and crimes
The continued failure to hold Israel accountable for its widespread and systematic human rights violations and international crimes against the Palestinian people, including the crime of apartheid, was the subject …
Libya: Human Rights Briefing (January – May 2020)
CIHRS and the Libya Platform[1] Fear of the virus does not stop cycle of violence and impunity, leading to unspeakable civilian suffering International investigatory mechanism needed now more than ever …
American consulting firm must withdraw support from human rights-violating megaproject in Saudi Arabia
The Boston Consulting Group’s unlawful involvement in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megaproject was the subject of an open letter endorsed by twelve human rights organizations, including the Cairo Institute for Human …
Yemen: Saudi/Emirati-led coalition culpable for its attacks on healthcare in Yemen
On 15 May 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined a public appeal submitted by a group of non-governmental organizations working to protect human rights in situations …
Guaranteeing civil society participation at the resumed 43rd session and upcoming 44th session of the Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council Madam President, The undersigned human rights organizations would like to thank you and your office for the measures …