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 …
States should refrain from voting for Saudi Arabia in upcoming Human Rights Council elections at the UN General Assembly
TO: Permanent Representatives of Member States of the United Nations Ahead of the 9 October UN Human Rights Council election at the UN General Assembly, we write to urge your …
Saudi Arabia: Rights Groups Warn of Rise in Executions and Violations in Tabuk Prison
We, the undersigned organisations, are gravely fearful for the lives of hundreds of prisoners threatened with imminent execution in Saudi Arabia on drugs-related charges, including 33 Egyptians on a single …
Priorities of the human rights movement amid a region in crisis and a crumbling international order
Conclusions of the 27th Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement The future of human rights in the Arab region faces a compounded crisis. On the one hand, the ability …
55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Between Palestine and Ukraine
Double-standards and silence in the face of atrocities are eroding the UN rights system
On 5 April, the longest session in the history of the United Nations Human Rights Council came to an end. Over a six-week period, UN member states debated and voted …
The human rights setback on the Universal Declaration’s diamond jubilee
Message of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United …
UN Human Rights Council: Emboldened by impunity and double-standards, autocratic governments go on the offensive
View Post53 organizations call for speedy passage of proposed resolution before Congress to re-evaluate US-Saudi relations in light of its human rights record
The undersigned organizations[1]write to express our strong support for S.Res.109, Senator Chris Murphy and Senator Mike Lee’s resolution requesting a report on human rights conditions in Saudi Arabia under Section 502B(c) …
Hassan al-Rabea’s extradition constitutes a grave violation of Morocco’s international obligations
To the Prime Minister of Morocco, Mr. Akhannouch: We, the undersigned human rights organisations, write to express our grave concern for the fate of Saudi national Hassan al-Rabea and seek …