In the wake of recent government appointments to heads of prominent media outlets, as well as attacks on journalists, writers and artists, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring …
Draft media regulation must be revised, says IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group
As Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly prepares to review a draft Constitution in the coming days, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 21 IFEX members, …
Oman: Drop Cases Against Online Activists ‘Defaming the Sultan’ Sentences Part of Wider Repression Campaign
The Omani government should drop its cases against nine online activists and a demonstrator who were convicted of crimes solely for exercising their rights to free expression. The cases are …
State references to Western Sahara omitted from Morocco UPR report
Navanethem Pillay High Commissioner for Human Rights Your Excellency: In light of the recent draft report issued by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group on Morocco, the Robert F. …
Joint Letter on the the AU’s Endorsement of Candidates to the UN Human Rights Council
To: Foreign Ministers of Members of the African Union Your Excellency, As nongovernmental organizations working to promote human rights at the United Nations Human Rights Council, we are deeply concerned by …
Open Letter to UN Security Council Ambassadors: Strengthening the Mandate of the UN Mission in Syria
Dear Ambassador Strengthening the Mandate of the UN Mission in Syria We write to urge you to renew the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) and to ensure that …
IFEX-TMG report warns Tunisian government it must act now to guarantee free expression
For the revolution and transition period to be truly successful, the Tunisian government must both pass and implement constitutional guarantees and legal reforms enshrining and safeguarding freedom of expression, association …
Thousands ‘choose peace’ on anniversary of South Sudanese independence
Citizens from South Sudan and Sudan have today been joined by human rights activists, civil society organisations and faith leaders from around the world in a united call for peace …
No Exceptions: Israel should be Held Responsible for its Crimes
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemns Israel’s decision to cut relations with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human …
Saudi Arabia: rights defender risks imprisonment for cooperating with the UN
“The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has succeeded to place itself as a direct enemy to human rights, whether through continuing to stifle the rights and freedoms of …
Oman- Human rights defenders on trial for exercising their right to freedom of assembly and expression
On 25 June 2012, the first hearing of the trial of detained human rights defenders and activists including, Basma Al-Keumy, and Basma Al-Rajehy took place at the Court of First Instance in Muscat. …
The Cairo Institute addresses reprisals against Saudi rights defenders before the UN Human Rights Council
Thank you Madam President, As encouraged by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 18/118, we wish to address the topic of reprisals against individuals and groups following their cooperation …
United Nations Member States Jointly Call on Bahrain to End Rights Violations
Today, before the United Nations Human Rights Council, twenty seven governments from around the world joined together for the first time to deliver a declaration calling on Bahrain to cease …
Syrians begin to lose all hope in the UN: Russia and China block attempts to end the bloodshed in Syria
Yesterday, Wednesday 27 June, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) delivered an oral intervention before the 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) addressing the deteriorating …
Next target of Bashir’s historical repression:Attacks on peaceful protests in Sudan
Sudanese officials should fully respect the right of citizens to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, said the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies on Wednesday, June 27. Since June …