CIHRS condemns the continuous military interference of UN member States in Libyan affairs which, since 2016, has undermined local, national and international efforts toward a fundamental, peaceful political solution. We …
CIHRS Ninth Annual Report: Evocations of the Arab Spring Amid Newly Drawn Armed Conflicts
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 …
Urgent Appeal: Libyan Authorities Must Release Journalist Rida Fahil al-Bom Immediately
Member organizations of the Libya Platform coalition[1] call on the executive authorities in western Libya, subordinate to the Accord Government, to immediately release Rida Fahil al-Bom who is currently being …
Libya: UN member states must establish a Commission of Inquiry on Libya
Today December 4th 2019, a group of national, regional and international NGOs have called on the UN Human Rights Council (the Council), to urgently act to ensure the “the establishment of …
Libya: CSOs must challenge executive authorities’ denial of freedom of association
Libya Platform[1] Press Release The Libya Platform encourages all local and international associations operating in Libya to appeal all legislation and regulations aimed at civil society issued since 2016 …
Libya: An Unprecedented Appeal for Accountability
United Nations officials and member states call for an international investigation into war crimes and human rights violations in Libya at the UN Human Rights Council (October 1, 2019 …
Libya and International Justice Symposium: Impunity Begets Impunity
International accountability as a tool to empower and protect [Jeremie Smith is the Director of the Geneva Office at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and Karim Salem is Libya …
Libya Platform: The situation of human rights in Libya: extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance
The Platform Coalition[1]: An update on the situation of Human Rights in Libya First issue: The prevalence of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Libya as a means of …
CIHRS at the United Nations Human Rights Council – 41st session
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) engaged in the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held from 24 June to 12 July 2019 in Geneva, …
Atrocities against migrants in Libya must be probed by African Commission on People’s Rights
A joint request demanding an investigation into the gross human rights violations against refugees and migrants in Libyan detention centers was submitted today to the African Commission on Human and …
HRC40: Saudi Arabia faces historic censure, Egypt’s attempt to undermine UN counterterrorism & human rights mechanism thwarted
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) engaged in the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held from February 25th to March 22nd 2019 in Geneva, …
Libya Platform: All parties in Libya must respect international human rights law and international humanitarian law
The Libya Platform calls on all parties to the armed conflict in Libya to abide by their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including the principles …
Libya Platform: UN Secretary-General must urgently adopt Roadmap to end armed conflict and restore the rule of law
Libya Platform meets with UN Secretary-General in Tripoli amid military escalation On Thursday April 4, 2019, civil society organizations and human rights defenders in Libya met with UN Secretary-General António …
Libya: Roadmap for Human Rights Reform and Restoring the Rule of Law
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in cooperation with the Libya Platform (LP) coalition, published the Roadmap for Human Rights and Restoring the Rule of Law in Libya …
Libya Platform: Human rights defender Ali Nouh remembered for his devotion to human rights and justice for all Libyans, without distinction or discrimination
With great sorrow, the Libya Platform mourns the death of human rights defender Ali Mohamed Abdelslam Nouh, who passed away on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019 after suffering from long illness and …