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Bahrain| Marking 10 years of solitary confinement : A joint human rights appeal to the Danish government for the release of defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSJanuary 22, 2021

2021 marks ten years in solitary confinement for human rights defender and pro-democracy activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, a dual Bahraini-Danish national who before his arrest worked as a Protection Coordinator for …

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Election of the President of the UN Human Rights Council

In International Advocacy Program, United Nations Human Rights Council by CIHRSJanuary 13, 2021

NGOs urge all members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) to elect its President based on the Council’s membership criteria, especially adherence to the highest standards of …

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Bahrain’s Consideration in Upcoming Election for President of the Human Rights Council

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSDecember 1, 2020

In a letter ahead of their upcoming meeting, twenty human rights organizations urged the countries of the Asia-Pacific Group to oppose the nomination of Bahrain for President of the Human …

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CIHRS Ninth Annual Report: Evocations of the Arab Spring Amid Newly Drawn Armed Conflicts

In Annual Report, Books, CIHRS Publications by CIHRSJanuary 2, 2020

With the uprisings and forces of democratization and political reform either smothered or preemptively stricken over the last several years, the Arab region is now experiencing renewed hope. The values …

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Human rights defenders criticise the bestowing of a Norwegian award to Bahraini prime minister

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSSeptember 18, 2019

Despite Bahrain’s longstanding status as a systematic perpetrator of severe human rights violations, the Prime Minister of Bahrain Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa received an honorary award in the presence of  Norwegian …

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US Pressure to Deny Palestinian Rights in “Deal of the Century” Bahrain Workshop Must be Rejected

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSJune 21, 2019

We, the undersigned, express our grave concern regarding the US-led “Peace to Prosperity” workshop in Bahrain, which poses a significant threat to the Palestinian right to self-determination, justice, and equality. …

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CIHRS 21st Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab World

In Annual Regional Forums, Human Rights Extending Program by CIHRSNovember 5, 2018

Issues for the human rights movement in volatile political and social contexts In armed conflict, should human rights groups prioritize accountability or peace? How should the rights movement address critical …

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Bahrain: 127 Rights groups call for immediate release of Nabeel Rajab after UN group calls his detention arbitrary and discriminatory

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSAugust 29, 2018

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The Militarization of Politics and an Authoritarian Revival: The Eighth Annual CIHRS Report on Human Rights in the Arab Region

In Annual Report, Books, CIHRS Publications by CIHRSAugust 7, 2018

The Arab region is facing an immeasurably more profound crisis than it faced at the beginning of the Arab Spring uprisings seven years ago, contends the Eight Annual Report issued …

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Bahrain | Human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja faces reprisals in detention after protesting poor prison conditions

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program, Uncategorized by CIHRSDecember 21, 2017

One of Bahrain’s most prominent human rights defenders, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who is serving a life sentence for his human rights work, has protested unfair prison regulations. We, the undersigned, call …

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Bahey eldin Hassan meets with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Arab Governments Must Support the UN in Regions Most Afflicted by Repression, Terrorism, and Warfare

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program, United Nations Human Rights Council by CIHRSSeptember 15, 2017

On Wednesday September 13th, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Bahey eldin Hassan met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad …

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Bahrain | Re: Addressing intensifying human rights violations in Bahrain at the Human Rights Council

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSAugust 31, 2017

Geneva, 30 August 2017 Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Bahraini, regional and international human rights organizations, remain alarmed at the ongoing human rights crisis in the Kingdom of Bahrain. We …

Human Rights Under Siege.The Seventh Annual Report of CIHRS:MENA Region at the Mercy of Autocratic Regimes, Militias, and Religious Extremists Enabled by the International Community’s Complicity

In Annual Report, Books, CIHRS Publications by CIHRSNovember 10, 2016

Human Rights Under Siege. The Seventh Annual Report of CIHRS:MENA Region at the Mercy of Autocratic Regimes, Militias, and Religious Extremists Enabled by the International Community’s Complicity “Violent, extremist groups …

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Joint NGOs Statement to the UN Commenting on the Human Rights Council Session

In International Advocacy Program, United Nations Human Rights Council by CIHRSSeptember 30, 2016

  (Geneva) Today, September 30, 2016, a group of leading international and regional NGOs have delivered its end of session statement commenting on the key outcomes of the 33rd session of the …

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Important Victories Marred by Increasing Threats to Global Rights Standards

In Arab Countries, United Nations Human Rights Council by CIHRSJuly 7, 2016

The last days of the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (the Council), which concluded on July 1, witnessed the adoption of several important resolutions despite sustained attempts …

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