Joint NGO Letter to State Delegations at the United Nations Human Rights Council: Your Excellency, Since February 2011 the human rights situation in Bahrain has witnessed a severe deterioration. Widespread …
Bahrain: Victims’ voices clamor to be heard at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Learning from the worst dictators: Human rights defenders under severe attack in Bahrain
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) demands the immediate release of all detained Bahraini human rights defenders and the dropping of all politically motivated charges against them. …
JOINT ACTION \ Forty-eight IFEX members and partners call for freedom for Bahraini human rights defenders, bloggers and activists
His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa King of Bahrain Your Excellency, In the face of growing international concern about human rights violations in Bahrain as you prepare to welcome …
Open Letter to the Government of Bahrain: Respect the Rights of Al-Khawaja Family
Maryam Al-Khawaja, a 24 year old woman human rights defender from Bahrain, has been doing extensive work on documenting human rights violations prior to and during the February 14th uprising …
Authorities Detain Nabeel Rajab at the Cairo International Airport
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) denounces the punishment policy that the Egyptian security forces are taking vis-à-vis Bahraini Human Rights Defenders. For the second time in less …
One year into the “Arab Spring,” Bahrain, Egypt, Libya and other Arab governments continue to pursue impunity for human rights violations
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 19th Session, adopting several resolutions in relation to the ongoing struggle for democracy within the Arab region. Resolutions concerningLibya,Syria,Yemen, the Promotion and Protection …