On June 19, 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR), Human Rights Watch …
Call for Action on Eritrea at UN Human Rights Council
To: Members of the Human Rights Council Excellency, The undersigned non-governmental organisations are writing to express their utmost concern about the ongoing widespread and systematic human rights violations in Eritrea …
CIHRS at the UN Human Rights Council: Freedom of expression, peaceful protest and litigation before civilian courts… Rights still violated in the Arab world
Today, Monday June 18, marks the inauguration of the proceedings of the 20th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva; the session is scheduled to conclude …
Syrians cannot afford to wait!
Arab and International civil society present measures to the League of Arab States to intensify leadership on Syria Your Excellency, Dr. Nabil El Araby Secretary General, League of Arab States …
Human Rights Council must insist Morocco end repression of the Sahrawi People
Morocco rejects the establishment of a permanent human rights component in MINURSO Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Laureate Aminatou Haidar, RFK Partners for Human Rights Advocacy Director Marselha Gonçalves Margerin, Professor …
Joint statement about Mazen Darwish and the court cases against SCM activists
Yesterday, on May 29, 2012, seven employees of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) and one SCM visitor were summoned to stand on trial at a …
One hundred organisations call to end assault on freedom of speech, and to free all detained human rights defenders and netizens
We, the undersigned global human rights organisations, call on the King, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of Bahrain to immediately release all human rights defenders, Twitter activists …
International Coalition calls attention to the human rights situation in Western Sahara During the UN Universal Periodic Review of Morocco, International Coalition calls attention to the human rights situation in Western Sahara
aIn response to the “Arab Spring” movement for democracy in North Africa and Middle East, the Kingdom of Morocco announced a new Constitution that would include reforms allowing for …
In spite of the threats, Bahraini human rights defenders, journalists, netizens and doctors Speak out against violations
On the occasion of the Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain by the UN Human Rights Council Press Briefing Monday 21 May 2012, 13h-14h30 Room XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva In …
64 years later, peaceful resistance triumphs from the heart of Israeli jails
On the 64th anniversary of Al Nakba, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hails the courage and resilience of thousands of Palestinian prisoners as they continue to …