200+ NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift …
Israel’s ultimatum to Gaza: Death by starvation or live fire
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is appalled by Israel’s repeated deliberate attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza attempting to access humanitarian aid. Since non-UN aid distribution sites …
The 1967 Defeat and Ongoing Structural Crises in Arab Regimes
On Tuesday, 24 June 2025, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held its monthly Ibn Rushd Salon, The 1967 Defeat and the Ongoing Structural Crises in Arab Regimes, …
Stopping Israel’s Attack on Civil Society, justice and human rights: A Call to Action
With the start of Israeli Knesset’s summer session on May 5, the undersigning organisations observe with grave concern the series of legislative initiatives and policy measures, currently making their way …
UNIFIED CALL TO CONFRONT FAMINE IN GAZA: LAUNCH THE DIPLOMATIC HUMANITARIAN CONVOY NOW
Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organisations worldwide, issues this urgent and unified call: The manufactured famine in Gaza must be halted. The international community must act …
Erasing Gaza: Israel’s Military Takeover, Displacement Strategy, and Weaponization of Aid
With Gaza already devastated by relentless, indiscriminate attacks on civilians and infrastructure, obstruction of life-saving aid, imminent famine and the forced displacement of nearly its entire population, Israel is now …
58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council:
Move to weaken investigation on Syria halted, but complicity for other atrocities persists
On 4 April, the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ended with the unanimous adoption of a resolution to renew the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry …
Ibn Rushd Salon: Does the Arab Summit Represent a Turning Point in Arab States’ Foreign Relations?
On 4 March, a new Arab summit was hosted in Cairo with an agenda focused on the recently announced ‘Trump Plan,’ which involves the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza …
The EU-Israel Association Council: A missed opportunity to uphold international law
On 24 February 2025, during the EU-Israel Association Council meeting, the EU missed a crucial opportunity to ensure that its engagement with Israel is firmly grounded in its commitment to …