During the United Nation’s 60th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), member states continued to remain silent on victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity across the Middle …
34 CSOs Condemn US Sanctions on leading Palestinian Human Rights Organisations
As Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza escalates, enabled by US military and political support, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions …
The Arab World: From Dreams of Arab Unity to the Nightmares of Civil Wars
A Reading into Causes and Consequences
On 23 September 2025, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held its monthly Ibn Rushd Salon under the title: ‘The Arab World: From Dreams of Arab Unity to …
Palestine’s recognition rings hollow without action to end Israel’s genocide, occupation and annexation
On 22 September, several states recognized, or announced plans to recognize, the State of Palestine during a United Nations conference co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France, following the UN General …
Implications of the Emerging Role of Israel and Associated Business Sectors for the ADB, including European Constituencies
Dear ADB President Masato Kanda, As representatives of civil society organizations we acknowledge that there is a long-standing history of engagement between civil society and ADB member constituencies as well …
New international joint campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel’s illegal settlement project: Stop Trade with Settlements
Download the report as a PDF fileRead the reportCampaign focuses on companies that trade, or have until recently traded, with Israeli settlements JCB (UK), Barclays Bank (UK), Siemens (Germany), Carrefour …
NGOs urge participants to withdraw from “World Summit on Counter-Terrorism” in Israel amid genocide in Gaza
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, strongly urge all participants to withdraw from the upcoming World Summit on Counter-Terrorism organised by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), a research institute …
Israel’s New Gaza Campaign: Escalating Genocide and Illegal Occupation Amid Humanitarian Catastrophe
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is deeply alarmed by Israel’s new plan to expand its already overwhelming military occupation of the Gaza Strip by taking full control …
Human Rights Letter to U.S. Congress Members: Stop U.S. Support for the Catastrophic Suffering Imposed by Israel in Gaza
Dear Members of Congress, We, the undersigned organizations, write to express our grave concern regarding the preventable humanitarian catastrophe and mass starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip. We urge you …
United States of America: Sanctions on the United Nations Special Rapporteur an assault on human rights
We, the signatory civil society organisations, are gravely concerned about United States of America (USA) sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of …
The 59th Session of the Human Rights Council:
The genocide economy, mass graves, and transnational repression lack an effective international response
On 9 July 2025, the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council concluded. Held in difficult circumstances, the session was marked by a worrying decline in interest in …
DBIO Coalition Welcomes UN Special Rapporteur’s Call for Corporate Accountability in ongoing Genocide and Occupation
The Don’t Buy into Occupation (DBIO) coalition welcomes the publication of a landmark report by the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, which directly calls on European financial institutions to stop …
Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire – This is Not a Humanitarian Response
200+ NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift …
Israel’s ultimatum to Gaza: Death by starvation or live fire
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is appalled by Israel’s repeated deliberate attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza attempting to access humanitarian aid. Since non-UN aid distribution sites …
The 1967 Defeat and Ongoing Structural Crises in Arab Regimes
On Tuesday, 24 June 2025, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held its monthly Ibn Rushd Salon, The 1967 Defeat and the Ongoing Structural Crises in Arab Regimes, …