The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Institut de Recherche et d’Etudes Méditerranée Moyen-Orient (iReMMO) jointly held two events in Paris on June 6th and 7th to …
Egypt | Before the European Parliament Bahey eldin Hassan Called for Truth, Accountability, and Justice
Before the European Parliament Bahey eldin Hassan Called for Truth, Accountability, and Justice for Giulio Regeni and the Victims of Maspero and Rabaa Massacres Hassan Discussed with Officials the …
Occupied Palestinian Territory| Israeli military judicial system entrenches the occupation, oppressing Palestinians in their struggle for self-determination
In commemoration of Palestinian Prisoners’ Day on April 17th, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its solidarity with the 6500 Palestinian detainees and prisoners currently confined in …
Syria | Chemical attack on Idlib requires effective UN response without further militarization of the conflict
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) unequivocally condemns the systematic failure of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to uphold its mandate to maintain peace and security in …
UAE | Stop paying lip service to human rights and release Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith
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, …