The resumption of hostilities in Idlib province and the threats of further escalation present grave risks for the civilian population. Since the beginning of February 2020, at least 100 civilians, …
Unprecedented human rights crackdown obligates EU to reevaluate relations with Egypt
President Michel European Council Rue de la Loi 175 B-1048 Bruxelles High Representative Borrell European Commission Rue de la Loi 200 1000 Bruxelles Commissionner Várhelyi European Commission Rue de la …
Open Letter from Over 50 NGOs and Individuals to the UAE authorities
UAE: Freedom of expression must be upheld at all times, not only tolerated during Hay Festival Abu Dhabi As the Hay Festival Abu Dhabi opens on 25-28 February 2020 in …
70 printed issues of Rowaq Arabi now available online
A vast research archive on human rights advocacy from 1996 until today In late 2018, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) launched the electronic journal Rowaq Arabi, a …
Palestine: CIHRS and Al-Haq welcome publication of UN Database on businesses involved in unlawful Israeli settlements
Yesterday’s publication of the UN database of businesses engaged in activities related to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is welcomed by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies …
Palestinian, Regional, and International Civil Society Organizations Submit Written Statements to the UN Human Rights Council
On 3 February 2020, a group of 14 Palestinian, regional, and international civil society organizations sent five joint written submissions on the human rights of the Palestinian People to the …
LETTER FROM 17 NGOS TO THE FRENCH PRIME MINISTER CONCERNING THE SAUDI CARGO SHIP “BAHRI YANBU”
Mr. Edouard Philippe Prime Ministre Hôtel de Matignon 57 rue de Varenne 75007 Paris Copy to: Mrs Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for …
Palestine: United States Plan to Entrench Israel’s Apartheid Regime Must be Rejected
Over the last three years, the Trump administration has increasingly implemented one-sided policies favoring the Government of Israel that contravene international law and reward Israel’s illegal actions. These policies reinforce …
Morocco: Release historian and activist Maâti Monjib
Once again, injustice strikes in Morocco. Historian and activist Maâti MONJIB was arrested through unjustifiable means on 29 December 2020 as he was about to have lunch with his friend …
Iraq: Dangerous Trend of Unlawful Military Interventions in Arab States Must End
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemns the assassinations of Iranian commander, General Qassem Soleimani, and the Iraqi Deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Committee (Al-Hashd Al-Sha’abi), Abu …