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Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies urges the United Nations to pressure the Egyptian government to put an end to its acts of violence and to comply with its international obligations to respect Human Rights

In Statements and Position Papers, United Nations Human Rights Council by CIHRS

In an urgent letter this morning, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) demanded the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Human Rights Council, …

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UN Human Rights Council Concludes its 18th Session: Arab Spring turns into “winter of discontent” at the United Nations . UN Rights Council shines spot-light on Middle East, but does not provide protection for democracy activists

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In the shadow of brutal crackdowns and severe repressive attacks launched by entrenched autocrats against pro-democracy movements throughout the Arab world, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council began its …