Tunisia: 13 young advocates from the Middle East and North Africa complete CIHRS civil society youth leadership program Press Statement On May 23, 2017, the Human Rights Education Program at …
Libya | Federica Mogherini discusses deteriorating situation in Libya with CIHRS & Libyan civil society
Federica Mogherini, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, met with a delegation from the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) at the EU headquarters …
Libya | Joint NGO letter to the UN Human Rights Council on the need for investigation
The Human Rights Council should establish the mandate of an Independent Expert on Libya Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights …
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
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 …
Efforts to Ensure Accountability for Crimes in Yemen and Syria Take Center Stage at the United Nations Human Rights Council
The 33rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council which ended on September 30th, saw the passage of a resolution to establish a group of UN experts to monitor …
Libya: Towards Resolving The Humanitarian Crisis And Promotion Of Human Rights.
Libya: Towards Resolving The Humanitarian Crisis And Promotion Of Human Rights. A New Coalition Of Libyan Civil Society Organizations Form The ‘The Platform’. In September 2016, 16 Libyan Civil …
Training Workshops& Knowledge Exchange Meetings to Support Libyan Civil Society
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organised a 4 day training workshop in Tunisia for 15 Libyan civil society organisationson strategic planning and project management. The training, which …
CIHRS and 11 Libyan Organizations: Libyan authorities’ failure to implement security arrangements feeds violence and bolsters terrorist groups
16 August 2016 The undersigned organizations are extremely concerned about the erosion of human rights in Libya. Fragmentation and lack of coordinated counterterrorism efforts has led to deterioration in the …
Libya: A Solution Is Still Possible
The House of Representatives and the Government of National Accord must take serious steps to enable Libyan civil society to contribute to sustainable peace and to fight terrorism
For five years, Libya has been plagued with chaos and the inability of state institutions to have effective control on the ground. Marked by a political gridlock since the signing …