On 3 March, KISA, a leading non-governmental organisation fighting for equality in Cyprus, will have a hearing that has implications for their very survival. In December 2020, the Cypriot Minister …
A new human rights report: How can the UK government protect human rights defenders
The unprecedented surge in attacks against human rights defenders around the world is the focus of a human rights report issued on February 10, 2021 by Amnesty International UK and …
80 CSOs urge U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to Increase Support for Human Rights Defenders
Eighty human rights, environmental, democracy and anti-corruption organizations-including the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies- led by EarthRights International have sent a letter to United States Secretary of State Antony …
Defend Democracy in Myanmar
Democracy organizations from around the world call on the Myanmar military to fully respect the results of the recent national elections, release all detained political and civil society leaders, refrain …
The European Investment Bank should protect human rights in its business practices, said 15 NGOs
On the occasion of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors’ annual policy dialogue with civil society, fifteen organizations – among them CIHRS – called on the Board to …
France must ensure implementation of Duty of Vigilance Law to protect human rights defenders
The situation of violence against human rights defenders (HRDs)[1] around the globe is alarming. HRDs, as well as their relatives and families, are intimidated, stigmatized, persecuted, harassed, criminalized, attacked and even …
The EU Due Diligence Legislation: Recommendations from those Affected around the World
On 22 December 2020, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its members including the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) published an advocacy brief with recommendations addressed …
Election of the President of the UN Human Rights Council
NGOs urge all members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) to elect its President based on the Council’s membership criteria, especially adherence to the highest standards of …
Iran: NGOs from around the world call on the United Nations to adopt resolution
On December 7, 2020 NGOs from around the world -including CIHRS- called on UN member states to support a resolution at the General Assembly that addresses human rights violations in …
France: A unique opportunity to put an end to the “French exception” by establishing parliamentary control over France’s arms sales
With the imminent publication of recommendations from the parliamentary fact-finding mission on arms export control, the wake-up call raised by many French, international and Yemeni NGOs must finally be heeded. …