Coinciding with International Human Rights Day, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) concluded its two-year training program Tamkeen, “Empowering a New Generation of Human Rights Defenders,” on 10 …
European financial institutions heavily invested in companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements
More than 700 European banks, asset managers, insurance companies and pension funds hold stocks and bonds worth USD 115 billion in 50 companies involved in activities that, according to the …
International statement in support of Palestinian prisoners on the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, the Canadian BDS Coalition and others joined numerous organizations from around the world in signing on to this collective statement in …
198 Organizations Call on ICC to Expedite Investigation of Israel’s Crimes in Palestine and Protect Palestinian Civil Society
On 23 November 2022, ahead of the 21st session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC), 198 organizations sent an open letter to the …
HRC51: السعودية وحلفاؤها ينجحوا مجددًا في عرقلة المحاسبة عن جرائم الحرب في اليمن والأمين العام يوصي بآلية للكشف عن مصائر المفقودين في سوريا
51st session of the UN Human Rights Council
Over 70 organizations welcome and advocate for the recommendations of the META Content Management Policies Examination for Palestine and Israel
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, commend the publication of Business for Social Responsibility’s (BSR) Human Rights Due Diligence Report of Arabic and Hebrew content on Meta’s platforms in the Israel/Palestine …
CIHRS 26th Regional Forum: The Responsibility of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab Region Amid a Shifting International Context
On 2-3 September 2022, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) convened its 26th Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement in Brussels, Belgium. Fifty human rights defenders and …
President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society
Civil society from around the world demand immediate action Dear Mr. President: We write because your administration’s consistently yielding response to the Israeli government’s escalating attacks against prominent Palestinian human …