So far 18 Palestinians have been reported killed and 1,416 injured by Israel’s use of excessive lethal force to suppress a peaceful demonstration i the Gaza Strip on March 30th. …
Palestine |Urgent Appeal: Israel Must Suspend and Repeal Recent Legislation Allowing for the Revocation of Permanent Residency Status from Palestinians in Jerusalem for ‘Breach of Allegiance’
On 7 March 2018, the Israeli Parliament passed an amendment to the Entry into Israel Law which allows the Israeli Minister of Interior to revoke the permanent residency status from …
Palestine |Re: Release of UN Database of Businesses Operating in Israeli Settlements
H.E. Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson – United Nations Geneva, Switzerland 22 February 2018 Joint Open Letter to the High Commissioner for Human …
UN must protect Palestinian rights and guarantee respect for international law in Jerusalem
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) welcomes the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adoption of Resolution A/ES-10/L.22on Thursday December 21st concerning the status of Jerusalem, as the outcome of the …
CIHRS concludes its tenth regional training program on international human rights mechanisms
On Sunday December 10, 2017, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) concluded its tenth regional training program on international human rights mechanisms (IHRM 10) in Tunis. Twenty human …
Palestine | US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital sabotages prospects for peace and justice in the region
40 organizations unequivocally reject the United States administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel. The declaration, made on 6 December of this year, constitutes …
Joint NGO Statement in Support of the UN Human Rights Database on Business Activities related to Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
In December 2017, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is expected to launch a Database that lists corporate actors that have directly or indirectly enabled, facilitated …
Inquiry related to the database of businesses profiting from occupation welcomed as a positive step towards ending Israeli impunity
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the progress made by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in establishing a database of businesses unlawfully …
For Palestinian unity to prevail, the best interest and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people must be prioritized
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) joins Palestinian civil society organizations in considering the renewed Egyptian efforts a good first step toward bringing an end to the inter-Palestinian strife …