On 1 May 2020 CIHRS made a submission on reprisals against individuals cooperating with the human rights mechanisms of United Nations to the office of the Secretary-General. This submission focuses …
The Cairo Institute and the Libya Platform urge the international community to take meaningful steps toward a genuine end to the conflict
An Endless Proxy War is Preventing Libya from Addressing the Covid-19 Pandemic The Libya Platform[1] and CIHRS urge the international community to act immediately to deter Libyan parties and their …
Civil Society Organizations Raise COVID-19 Human Rights Priorities with OHCHR
On 9 April 2020, the Human Rights Council held its first online informal briefing to address the challenges to human rights resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. During the meeting, the …
EU: Time to review and remedy cooperation policies facilitating abuse of refugees and migrants in Libya
One year after the resumption of the armed conflict in Tripoli, and at a time when the humanitarian situation in Libya continues to deteriorate due to further military escalation and …
CIHRS at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council
انتصار للمجتمع المدني نحو مساءلة الشركات في المستوطنات الإسرائيلة وخطوات جديدة نحو تحقيق دولي مستقل عن الجرائم في ليبياخلال الجلسة الثالثة والأربعين لمجلس حقوق الإنسان بالأمم المتحدة، والتي بدأت فعاليتها …
Libya: After the first reported death from Covid-19, failure to release detainees amounts to a death sentence
Updated[1] on 21/04/2020 One year into the most recent escalation of fighting, civilians in Libya face yet another threat to their health and well-being. With the first death from Covid-19 …
192 Organizations Urge UN Security Council to Support Global Ceasefire
CIHRS was among 192 organizations urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to support the global ceasefire called for by the Secretary General aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. …
Libya: A complete failure to implement UPR recommendations since 2015
In the run-up to the 2020 Libya Universal Periodic Review pre-session in collaboration with UPR Info , CIHRS with Libya Platform[1], issued a joint statement on April 2nd 2020 detailing …
Libya: On the ninth anniversary of Libya’s revolution, new book by CIHRS analyzes Libya’s derailed democratic transition
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has released a new book today February 17th, Libya 2011: A Democratic Transition Derailed, marking the ninth anniversary of Libya’s 2011 revolution. …
Libya: Alarming new cycle of violence is fertile ground for foreign intervention
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 …