The undersigned organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately stop the serious abuses against Sudanese seeking refuge in Egypt. After issuing Decree No. 3326 of 2023, end of August 2023, …
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 …
LAUNCH OF THE TAE’THIR PROJECT
Tae’thir – a new project that tackles issues of human rights and freedoms from an innovative cultural and creative perspective The Tae’thir project, which means “influence” in Arabic, aims to …
54th Session of UNHRC: Positive steps on Sudan but silence persists towards victims in the MENA region
The 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) concluded on 14 October 2023, coinciding with several major human rights developments in the Middle East and North Africa …
Civil society statement delivered at the informal consultation on the draft resolution on Sudan
We, the undersigned Sudanese and international organisations, call on the members of the Human Rights Council to adopt the (proposed) resolution on Sudan, establishing an independent and international fact finding …
Sudan: UN must act quickly to ensure end to impunity
We, the heads of over 50 human rights and humanitarian organizations are coming together to sound the alarm about Sudan, where a disaster is unfolding before our eyes. With fighting continuing …
The Human Rights Council should establish an independent mechanism on Sudan
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, Following the outbreak of armed conflict in Khartoum and other areas …
Sudan War: Protect Refugees and IDPs including Women and WHRDs
On June 8th, 2023 the Sudanese Ministry of transportation announced that all Sudanese nationals including women and children are required to obtain visas to cross to Egypt starting June 10th, …
Sudan: Urgently convene a special session and establish an investigative mechanism
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Excellencies, In light of the unfolding human rights crisis in Sudan, and …