The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, ARTICLE 19 and Cairo Institute of Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a well-attended side event focused on …
CIHRS Argues that Ensuring Accountability and Rebuilding Security Institutions are the Only Paths to Peace in Libya
The future of political transition in Libya remains uncertain as attempts towards national reconciliation to end the recent wave of armed hostilities face several hardships. Today, the Cairo Institute for …
Saudi Arabia: A Closed letter from Human Rights Organizations to the Saudi leadership
Sent on 16 July 2015 and no reply has been received as yet His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King …
Urgent Appeal: Release Prisoner of Conscience Dr Abduljalil al-Singace as Hunger Strike Reaches 160th Day
Dr Abduljalil al-Singace is a prisoner of conscience and a member of the Bahrain 13, a group of activists arrested by the Bahraini government for their role in peaceful protests …
UN Human Rights Council: Create Commission of Inquiry for Yemen
The undersigned organizations call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to create an international commission of inquiry to investigate alleged serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human …
Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We urge your delegation to promote and support the adoption of a resolution expressing …
CIHRS calls for triggering international accountability mechanisms to deter perpetrators and provide remedies to victims
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and several international and Palestinian organizations have, over the past two days, discussed the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory …
A step towards ending Israeli impunity, and realizing longstanding peace in the region
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the findings and recommendations of the United Nations’ investigation into the 2014 Gaza conflict and the situation in the Occupied Palestinian …
CIHRS and EMHRN urge UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria to identify a clear chain of command for international crimes in Syria to ensure accountability; head of commission affirms importance of this measure
On 23 June, as part of the 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in cooperation with the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights …
Security and military solutions to terrorism have failed; extremism thrives under despotism, brutal suppression, and denial of legitimate rights
On Monday, 22 June 2015, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) presented an oral intervention to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on ways to counter terrorism and …