Joint NGO statement to the European Parliament and EU Member States Four EU Member states are among the world’s top ten arms exporters: France (3rd), Germany (5th), Italy (6th) and …
Joint Letter to UN Member States at the 52nd Human Rights Council for the Renewal of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
Human rights defenders are people who act with humanity, serve humanity and who contribute to and bring out the best in humanity. They are key to our daily lives – …
Ukraine: Justice for the most serious crimes will promote international peace and security
24 February marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To date, FIDH member organisations in Ukraine, the Center for Civil Liberties, and the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, …
Joint NGO Letter to the European Parliament on Decision to Shrink “Urgency” Resolutions on Human Rights
Dear President Metsola, Dear Presidents of the political groups of the European Parliament, We are writing to follow up on our December 20 letter, where we raised concerns about proposals to …
59 Human Rights Organizations call on the European Parliament to Continue its Commitment to Supporting Human Rights and Confronting Violations
Dear President Metsola, Dear Presidents of the political groups of the European Parliament, We are writing to express our greatest concerns over recent debates and proposals to freeze all activities of …
Refugees: Forgotten even in death
Amid an absence of legal channels for migration, deaths at sea are on the rise while identification procedures remain negligent: The nightmarish journey of refugees continues even in death Two …
Eight Distinguished Academics Join Editorial Board of Rowaq Arabi Journal
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is honored to have eight prominent academics join the editorial board of Rowaq Arabi, a journal launched by CIHRS in 1996. Their …
WHRDs from different countries join Board of Directors at Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is honored to announce that three leading women human rights defenders have joined its Board of Directors: Amina Al-Marini, Bochra Belhaj Hmida, …
Human rights groups call for Special UN Session on Iran amid protests
We are writing to raise our deep concerns about the Iranian authorities’ mobilization of their well honed machinery of repression to ruthlessly crackdown on current nationwide protests. The United Nations …