In a statement delivered by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) on 19 June 2017 under Agenda Item 7 at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), UN Member …
Occupied Palestinian Territory | Israel imperils Palestinian statehood by formalizing annexation of West Bank
Israel imperils Palestinian statehood by formalizing annexation of West Bank Press Release The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) unequivocally condemns Israel’s recent move that further entrenches its creeping …
Human Rights Under Siege.The Seventh Annual Report of CIHRS:MENA Region at the Mercy of Autocratic Regimes, Militias, and Religious Extremists Enabled by the International Community’s Complicity
Human Rights Under Siege. The Seventh Annual Report of CIHRS:MENA Region at the Mercy of Autocratic Regimes, Militias, and Religious Extremists Enabled by the International Community’s Complicity “Violent, extremist groups …
Efforts to Ensure Accountability for Crimes in Yemen and Syria Take Center Stage at the United Nations Human Rights Council
The 33rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council which ended on September 30th, saw the passage of a resolution to establish a group of UN experts to monitor …
Palestinian Detainees Prepared to Lose Their Lives to Gain Their Freedom: CIHRS Calls For An End To Israel’s Illegal Administrative Detention Policy
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies expresses its deep concern for the physical safety and integrity of the three Palestinian detainees, Malik Al Qadi (20 years of age) and …
Silencing Rights Voices Does Not Erase Injustice: Palestinian Human Rights Defenders Face Death Threats
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) stands in full solidarity with its long standing partners and leading human rights organizations and groups working on Palestinians rights, who are …
Important Victories Marred by Increasing Threats to Global Rights Standards
The last days of the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (the Council), which concluded on July 1, witnessed the adoption of several important resolutions despite sustained attempts …
Human rights organizations call for ending punitive residency revocations by Israel immediately
On June 27th, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies in collaboration with seven Palestinian human rights organizations; Al-Haq, and Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, the Community Action Center – Al …
Re: Open letter to the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Palestinian Territories Occupied Since 1967
Regarding the urgent need to seriously address the lack of access of HRC mechanisms to the OPT
Dear Professor Michael Lynk, We, the undersigned human rights organizations would like to congratulate you for being selected as Special Rapporteur on the situation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), …
UN Committee against Torture Condemns Israel’s Torture and Inhumane Treatment of Palestinians, and Calls for Accountability
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights studies (CIHRS) welcomes the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee Against Torture’s (CAT) review of Israel released on 13 May. On 3 and 4 …