The undersigned organizations, associations and media institutions call on the Libyan government to repeal its dangerous decision regarding audiovisual media. It poses grave risks to the diversity and plurality of …
CIHRS 26th Regional Forum: The Responsibility of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab Region Amid a Shifting International Context
On 2-3 September 2022, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) convened its 26th Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement in Brussels, Belgium. Fifty human rights defenders and …
Libya: CIHRS welcomes ruling suspending executive interference in NGOs and calls on legislature to quickly adopt law guaranteeing freedom of association
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UN Human Rights Council concludes 50th Session:
UN Human Rights Council: Libyan government moves to end UN investigation into war crimes in the country despite ongoing atrocities
View PostLibya: Supporting the extension of UN Fact-Finding Mission mandate and international community efforts to uphold justice
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized a webinar on the sidelines of the activities of the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on …
18 human rights organizations call for renewal of UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
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View PostLibya: Authorities in East and West Unite in Imposing Crackdown on Civil and Political Freedoms
In recent months, security institutions and armed groups throughout Libya have led a virulent campaign against freedom of expression and association, specifically targeting independent civil society and free thought. Groups …