The undersigned organisations call on the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council (AIMC) to cease its facilitation of arbitrary extraditions of peaceful dissidents and human rights defenders across Arab League countries and …
Fourteen Years After Libya’s Revolution: Lawlessness, religious rhetoric and entrenched repression
As Libya marks the anniversary of the 2011 revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, the country faces an escalating human rights crisis. Initial aspirations for democracy and justice have been eclipsed …
Release EU nationals Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Mohammed Habib Al-Muqdad
Dear Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, We, the undersigned human rights groups, are writing to request your urgent and robust intervention with the Bahraini authorities to …
Joint civil society letter ahead of the European Union-Israel Association Council
Dear Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, express our deep concern over the planned EU-Israel Association Council meeting …
South Sudan: Adopt a strong resolution extending UN investigations for two years
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s (hereafter “HRC” or “Council”) 58th regular …
Arab organizations: US support for ethnically cleansing Palestinians reflects its disdain for Arab countries ravaged by tyranny
The undersigned Arab human rights organizations condemn US President Donald Trump’s adoption of the policy of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people and his intent to implement this policy by …
Ban EU Trade and Business with Israel’s Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
To: Ursula Von Der Leyen President of the European Commission Subject: Ban EU Trade and Business with Israel’s Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Dear President von der Leyen, We, …
Yemen: Houthis should end their crackdown on civic space and immediately release arbitrarily detained UN and civil society staff
Houthi de facto authorities should immediately release at least eight UN staff who were arbitrarily detained between 23 and 25 January 2025, as well as dozens of staff from UN …
From Gaza to the West Bank: Israel’s Shifting Fire and the Cost of Impunity
After the 15 January ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Israel swiftly redirected its military aggression to the West Bank, launching the ‘Iron Wall’ operation on 21 January, and imposing harsh security …
Egypt: Government’s rights record under UN scrutiny and countries call for far-reaching reforms, as civil society denounces brutal repression
The fourth comprehensive review of Egypt’s human rights file before the United Nations in Geneva ended yesterday evening, Tuesday, 28 January, as part of the 48th session of the UN …
Joint Letter to the US Secretary of State to Help Secure the Release of Egyptian Detainee in Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Kamel
Dear Secretary of State Marco Rubio, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to urgently request the Trump administration to help secure the immediate release of Ahmed Kamel from detention in …
Commander’s Return to Tripoli: Rome Betrays the Rome Statute
The decision by Italian authorities to release Osama Elmasry Njeem, Director of Operations and Judicial Security, following his arrest in Turin on January 19, 2025 is deeply alarming, said 8 …
Gaza Ceasefire: Crucial Step Against Genocidal Campaign, But Justice and Immediate End to Blockade Must Follow
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the announcement of the long-overdue ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. There must be no further delays to the implementation of …
10 rights groups urge Cyprus’ AG to close unfounded case against human rights defender Doros Polykarpou
Dear Attorney General Georgios L. Savvides, We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, are writing to express our grave concern regarding the ongoing criminal case (case number 16767 – 2022) …
Civil society concerns over Europol-Egypt cooperation agreements
To: Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner CC: Beate Gminder, Acting Directorate General of Directorate General Home Affairs Julian Siegl, Head of Unit HOME.D.1 on Law Enforcement Cooperation …