A coalition of ten human rights organizations today urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith, a prominent economist, academic and human rights …
Syria | States must enforce International Law to end over 6 years of unremitting international crimes
On the 6th anniversary of the Syrian conflict, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) affirmed its solidarity with the courageous Syrians who testified during the UN Human Rights Council’s …
Syria | Make Human Rights Priority of Geneva Talks
Ending Unlawful Attacks; Access to Aid; Detainee Rights; Justice; Security Sector Reform Participants in the February 23, 2017, UN-sponsored Syria peace talks in Geneva should prioritize five key human rights …
Occupied Palestinian Territory | Israel imperils Palestinian statehood by formalizing annexation of West Bank
Israel imperils Palestinian statehood by formalizing annexation of West Bank Press Release The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) unequivocally condemns Israel’s recent move that further entrenches its creeping …
Libya | Joint NGO letter to the UN Human Rights Council on the need for investigation
The Human Rights Council should establish the mandate of an Independent Expert on Libya Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights …
Syria | 56 organizations; Abducted Activists’ Whereabouts Remain Unknown
Three Years on, No Word on Douma 4 Joint Press Release The prominent Syrian human rights defenders Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Al-Khalil, Wa’el Hamada and Nazim Hammadi, who remain missing three years after armed men abducted them, …
Tunisia: CIHRS and Human Rights INGOs discuss Tunisia’s role in the Human Rights Council with government officials
Working Together to Promote Human Rights Locally, Regionally, and Globally: CIHRS and Human Rights INGOs discuss Tunisia’s role in the Human Rights Council with government officials Press Release On Thursday, …
Egypt: A Letter and legal memorandum to the President; Demanding the Repeal of the NGO Law
A Letter and legal memorandum to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt: Repeal this NGO Law, the Most Repressive in Egypt’s History. The law eradicates civil society, adversely …
Uniting for Peace in Syria: Global Civil Society Appeal to UN Member States
Uniting for Peace in Syria: Global Civil Society Appeal to UN Member States The UN Security Council has failed Syrians. In almost six years of conflict, close to half a …
Efforts to Ensure Accountability for Crimes in Yemen and Syria Take Center Stage at the United Nations Human Rights Council
The 33rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council which ended on September 30th, saw the passage of a resolution to establish a group of UN experts to monitor …
Libya: Towards Resolving The Humanitarian Crisis And Promotion Of Human Rights.
Libya: Towards Resolving The Humanitarian Crisis And Promotion Of Human Rights. A New Coalition Of Libyan Civil Society Organizations Form The ‘The Platform’. In September 2016, 16 Libyan Civil …
Joint NGOs Statement to the UN Commenting on the Human Rights Council Session
(Geneva) Today, September 30, 2016, a group of leading international and regional NGOs have delivered its end of session statement commenting on the key outcomes of the 33rd session of the …
Civil Society Coalitions from Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco submit stakeholders’ reports to the third cycle of the UN Universal Periodic Review
On 22 September 2016, civil society coalitions from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia submitted stakeholders’ reports to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) within the framework of the Universal Periodic …
Yemen: Urgent Need for International Inquiry – Joint NGO letter to the UN
Urgent Need for International Inquiry on Yemen Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations, …
Resilient Democracy: An Egyptian Perspective on the Tunisian Democratic Transition
Tunisia gave the Arab world its first revolution in the 21st century. A revolution that demanded freedom, social justice, democracy, human and national dignity. After bringing down its dictator, the …