Open Letter by Arab Civil Society Organisations to HE, Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Foreign Minsters and Heads of Member States Delegations. We, the undersigned …
Proposed issues for discussion during CAT NGO meeting, May 2011
This discussion paper is submitted on behalf of Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS), Federation Internationale de l’Action des Chrétiens pour …
Fifty-two IFEX members and partners call on world authorities to help stop human rights violations and free expression abuses
Joint action – Bahrain (ANHRI/IFEX) – 9 May 2011 – Thirty-eight IFEX members and 14 partners appeal for global attention to stop detention, torture and threats to journalists and …
International Crimes are being perpetrated by the Syrian authorities
Oral intervention by the International Federation for Human Rights FIDH the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies CIHRS and the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies DCHRS 16th Special Session …
letter to member States of the African Group
To: letter to member States of the African Group Re: Syria’s Candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council Your Excellency, As African nongovernmental organizations working in the field of human rights, we …
Arab governments and the Arab League must absolve themselves of OIC efforts to shield Syria from accountability
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies, the Committees for the Defense of Democracy Freedom and Human Rights in Syria, and the Egyptian …
The League of Arab States should not be a platform to support the crimes of the Syrian regime against its people
The 13 undersigned Arab Human Rights NGOs are deeply concerned about efforts undertaken by member states of the League of Arab States to garner support for the Syrian government’s candidacy …
Syria Should not be allowed on the UN Human Rights Council
Letter of Appeal by Syrian and Arab Human Rights NGOs: Dear Excellency, We, the undersigned Syrian and Arab NGOs, are deeply alarmed about the candidacy of the Syrian Arab Republic …
Goldstone’s statements do not trump international justice for victims
The 26 undersigned human rights organizations express great concern over the attempts undertaken by Israel to bury the recommendations and conclusions of the Goldstone Report, viewing them as clear …
Call for Urgent Debate on the human rights situation in Bahrain at the 16th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
18 March, 2011 Excellency, As human rights non-governmental organizations we express our deep concern over the current human rights emergency in Bahrain and request the United Nations Human …
Despite progress, Lebanon continues its failure in dealing with Palestinian refugee rights from a human rights perspective
Press release (Geneva, 20 March 2011) On Thursday 17 March 2011, the Human Rights Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report of Lebanon. Lebanon accepted all three …
CIHRS and Partners Criticize the Outcome of the HRC Review Process
Proposals to improve the UPR process CIHRS Oral intervention to UN HRC Statement Item 6 General Debate Friday 18 March 2011 Mr. President, On February 24th, the Human Rights …
Consideration of the Universal Periodic Review Outcome of Lebanon
UN Human Rights Council’s 16th SessionThursday, 17 March 2011 The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) concerning Lebanon was held on 10 November 2010, and the consideration of the outcome …
Cross-Regional Groups Call on Muslim Countries to Support a UN Human Rights Monitor on Iran
Organization of the Islamic Conference should Defend UN Action on Iran as in Libya (18 March 2011) Human rights organizations working across the Muslim world have urged …
Brutal repression against demonstrators in the Arab region
CIHRS Oral intervention to UN HRC United Nations Human Rights Council: 16th Session Item 4: General Debate- Oral Intervention Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 14 March, 2011 Delivered …