“Don’t Buy into Occupation” (DBIO) — a coalition of 28 European and Palestinian organizations—releases its 2024 report, exposing the extensive involvement of over 800 European financial institutions in companies aiding …
ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials require international enforcement
CIHRS welcomes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants against the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and the Previous Minister of Defense of Israel, …
Ibn Rushd Salon: Expectations on New U.S. President’s Policy towards Arab Region
On Wednesday evening, 6 November 2024—just hours after the conclusion of the U.S. elections, in which Republican candidate Donald Trump secured a new presidential term—the Cairo Institute for Human Rights …
Briefing: Israel’s war crimes rampage defies foundational principle of distinction in Gaza and now in Lebanon
View PostOpen Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel and End to Impunity amid a Spiralling Humanitarian Catastrophe and Escalating Regional Conflict
We, the undersigned organisations, appeal to all UN member states to secure an immediate ceasefire across Gaza, Lebanon, Israel and the region, and to end the impunity that has allowed …
Coalition Sends Letter Calling on Senators to Support Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on Arms Sales to Israel
Dear Senators, We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to cosponsor and vote in favor of the four joint resolutions of disapproval introduced by Senators Sanders, Welch, and Merkley regarding several …
57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council:
‘Leadership still matters’: Resolutions on Yemen and Sudan adopted; Saudi Arabia loses bid for membership to the Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia, the government of Yemen and other governments from the Arab region, including Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), succeeded in censoring any and all discussion on atrocities …
Taking stock of October 7: The view from the Arab world
Over the past twelve months, the Palestinian people have sustained horrifying human, humanitarian, and political casualties, the worst since the Arab defeat of 5 June 1967 and the subsequent occupation …
Salon Ibn Rushd: The future of Lebanon and Palestine, one year after October 7
On Tuesday, 8 October 2024, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a seminar as part of the monthly activities of Salon Ibn Rushd, titled ‘The future of Lebanon …