On Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted the report of the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the human rights situation in Libya. The UPR comes at …
Human Rights Council: Reject draft counter-terrorism resolution which would undermine civil society
(Geneva) – Member States of the UN Human Rights Council should reject or push for substantial amendment of a proposed counter-terrorism resolution that would undermine civil society and respect for …
Disappointment at UN Resolution on Iraq: All Parties to the Conflict committing Violations Must be Held to Account
On 25 March 2015, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in conjunction with the Initiative of Yazidis Around the World delivered an oral intervention at the 28th session of …
11 Rights Groups: Although Egyptian Government Declares its Acceptance of Most Recommendations, its Practices Prove the Contrary
The undersigned organizations question whether the political will exists to stop the ongoing deterioration of Egypt’s human rights record, although Egypt accepted 224 recommendations and partially accepted 23 additional recommendations. …
UN Human Rights Council must take urgent action to address impunity for grave human rights violations in Libya
In light of ongoing discussions at the Human Rights Council on the situation in Libya, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on Member States of the Council to support the …
47 NGOs: Reducing the number of UPR recommendations could weaken the entire process
United Nations Human Rights Council: 28th Session Oral statement Item 6 – General Debate 20 March 2015 47 NGOs: Reducing the number of UPR recommendations could weaken the entire process …
Rights groups and UN Commission of Inquiry call to end the culture of impunity in Syria
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and their Syrian partners delivered an oral intervention on …
Human Rights Council should act to end reprisals against human rights defenders for cooperating with the UN
Human Rights Council 28th session GENERAL DEBATE, ITEM 5 March 18, 2015 Speaker: Michael Ineichen – check against delivery 8 regional and international NGOs: Human Rights Council should act to …
21 Organizations From Throughout the World Demand Full Transparency and Accountability for the U.S. CIA Torture Program
28th session of the UN Human Rights Council – 2-27 March 2015 Item 4 – Interactive Dialogue This is the first Council session after the release of the summary of …