The Syrian Road To Justice statement The undersigned 42 Syrian and international feminist and human rights organisations and 38 individuals and we welcome the filing of the first criminal complaint …
Binding Treaty to Regulate Corporate Power is Essential for a Better Tomorrow: Statement of member organizations of the Treaty Alliance in response to the COVID-19 crisis
We, the undersigned organizations, all members of the Treaty Alliance are concerned by the challenging situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and social impact of the measures …
Civil Society Calls for Effective Measures to Lift Closure of Gaza and Counter Israel’s Annexation Plans
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). …