Despite sharply deteriorating human rights and humanitarian conditions across Arab countries, the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, which ended yesterday 8 July, failed to engage in country-specific …
UN Human Rights Council, Session 61:
Selective accountability and the erosion of international law in the MENA region will have catastrophic consequences for the entire world
At the conclusion of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) warns that the architecture of international law is …
Another Devastating War in Lebanon as Israel Evades Accountability
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is alarmed by the escalating regional war and Israel’s military operation in Lebanon in blatant violation of international humanitarian law. Since 2 …
Joint Submission on the Human Rights Situation of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon: The 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) – 2026
Download the report as a PDF filePrepared by a coalition of 15 human rights organizations and networks, this joint report reviews the human rights situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon …
Toward the Renewal of Political Culture
Conclusions of CIHRS 28th Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement Under the title ‘Toward New Paths to Reform’, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organised the 28th …
Tae’thir Presents Six Art Projects at the Instants Vidéo Festival in Marseille
The project is led by On 16 and 17 October, the Tae’thir project will showcase six original works by young Mediterranean artists at the annual Instants Vidéo Festival held in …
The Arab World: From Dreams of Arab Unity to the Nightmares of Civil Wars
A Reading into Causes and Consequences
On 23 September 2025, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held its monthly Ibn Rushd Salon under the title: ‘The Arab World: From Dreams of Arab Unity to …
Against Repression in All Its Forms
In Solidarity with Daraj and Megaphone Amid A Coordinated Campaign
In light of the coordinated campaign targeting Lebanese independent media outlets Daraj and Megaphone, we, the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from Lebanon and around the world, …
Lebanon: The Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice must take all necessary measures to pursue investigations and ensure justice for the victims of the Beirut port explosion
Dear Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Dear Justice Minister Adel Nassar, We, the undersigned international and national human rights organizations, and families of the victims of the August 2020 Beirut port …