Today, Tuesday, June 10, the UN Human Rights Council inaugurates its 26th session in Geneva; the session is scheduled to end on June 27. During this time, the council will …
Palestinians from Syria Face Serious Discrimination in the Arab Region
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is deeply concerned by the decisions of several Arab capitals to forcibly return Palestinians to Syria. This new policy would only serve …
CIHRS at the UN Human Rights Council:
Attempts to Eradicate Pro-Democracy Movements in Arab Region Require Urgent Response
(Geneva) As the 25th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) begins, many governments in the Arab region are increasingly criminalizing and violently repressing almost all forms of free expression …
The UN should appoint a special envoy for democratic transitions in the Arab region
CIHRS recommendations presented to the UN Secretary-General during a meeting with CIHRS director Bahey eldin Hassan
The UN should restructure the missions of its bureaus in the region and prioritize the human rights component of their work. Egypt: The government should immediately release all non-violent political …
UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon meets with Bahey Eldin Hassan, CIHRS Director
Yesterday evening, Tuesday, January 7th, Mr. Ban Ki -moon, Secretary -General of the United Nations, met with Bahey Eldin Hassan, Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, at …
CIHRS at the UN Human Rights Council:
Steps Must Be Taken to Protect and Promote Human Rights in the Arab Region
The 24th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) came to an end last Friday, September 27, 2013. Although many Arab and international civil society groups – …
In Two Oral Interventions to the United Nations:
The Cairo Institute and Al-Haq Denounce Ongoing Violations by Israeli Settlements in Palestine
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and Al-Haq presented two oral interventions on the situation of human rights in Palestine to the UN Human Rights Council (the Council) …
Human Rights Council must do more to protect human rights in Palestine, Syria, Egypt
The 23rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council), which concluded on 14 June 2013, began with a special focus on Syria and the deteriorating situation in …
In an oral intervention to the UN: Instead of accountability for violations, international community offers Israel political rewards
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and Al-Haq presented an oral intervention to the UN Human Rights Council (the Council),on Monday, june 10, in which they condemned the …
“Delivering Democracy” The Future of Human Rights between the “Arab Spring” and Political Islam?
Press release on the launch of CIHRS’ annual report on the state of human rights in the Arab region Two years after the “Arab Spring” swept the Arab region and …