JOINT OPEN LETTER TO THE UNITED NATIONS To the attention of: Mr António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General United Nations Headquarters, 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, USA Ms …
Re: Release of United Nations Database of Businesses Engaged in Activities Related to Israeli Settlements
Ms. Michelle Bachelet United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson – United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, Switzerland Dear Madam High Commissioner, The …
Joint Open Letter to the High Commissioner Re UN Database on Business Enterprises with Activities Related to Israeli Settlements in the OPT
Ms. Michelle Bachelet High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson – United Nations Geneva, Switzerland 27 November 2018 Joint Open Letter to the High Commissioner for Human Rights Re: UN …
CIHRS 21st Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab World
Issues for the human rights movement in volatile political and social contexts In armed conflict, should human rights groups prioritize accountability or peace? How should the rights movement address critical …
Palestine | Three reasons why the European Union should support the United Nations Database on businesses activities related to Israeli settlements
The undersigned human rights organisations stress the utmost importance of European Union (EU) and Member States supporting the United Nations (UN) Database on businesses operating in Israeli settlements (the Database), …
CIHRS at the United Nations Human Rights Council – 39th Session: UN renews historic investigations into Yemen war crimes despite Saudi threats
CIHRS at the United Nations Human Rights Council – 39th Session:UN renews historic investigations into Yemen war crimes despite Saudi threatsThe 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council …
END IMPUNITY AND OPEN INVESTIGATION ON PALESTINE
Dear Madam Prosecutor, Today, on 17 September 2018, 25 civil society organisations including coalitions urge you to urgently open an investigation into the Situation in Palestine. The International Criminal Court …
The Militarization of Politics and an Authoritarian Revival: The Eighth Annual CIHRS Report on Human Rights in the Arab Region
“استمرار تدهور الأوضاع الإنسانية وحالة حقوق الإنسان في معظم بلدان المنطقة العربية هو نتيجة طبيعية لتوسع عسكرة السياسة، والفشل في إيجاد حلول سلمية وجذرية لنزاعات المنطقة الداخلية والدولية، وتجدد مشروعات …
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies at the United Nations | 38th Session of the Human Rights Council
بين 18 يونيه و6 يوليو 2018، انعقدت الدورة الـ38 لمجلس حقوق الإنسان بالأمم المتحدة في جنيف بسويسرا. ركزت الجلسة على القرارات المواضيعية، بما في ذلك تلك المتعلقة بحماية المجتمع المدني …
Re: Israel’s unlawful closure and blockade of the Gaza Strip under international law
Dear High Representative Federica Mogherini, Dear Commissioner Johannes Hahn, Dear EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, We are writing regarding the alarming situation in the Gaza Strip, to call on you …