Ten years ago today, 26-year old Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest over injustice and state marginalization, igniting mass uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and other …
Conclusions of CIHRS 23rd Regional Forum: Prospects of Reform in the Arab Region in Post COVID-19 Realities
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies convened the 23rd Forum of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab region between August 31- September 7, bringing together over 50 human …
Civil society continues to advocate for victims of human rights abuses at the 44th session of the Human Rights Council, despite new challenges presented by COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented novel challenges to meaningful civil society participation in the 44th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council), held from June 30th …
Syria: Mitigating the Negative Impacts of Financial Barriers on Civic Space
On Thursday, 25 June 2020, in light of the Brussels IV Conference, Dawlaty, IMPACT, We Exist!, and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a virtual side event …
Syria: The EU’s Role in Countering Business Involvement in Violations of International Law
On 24 June 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Syrian Legal Development Programme (SLDP) organized an online side event for Syrian civil society, international organizations, …
Syria: Statement on the Submission of a Criminal Complaint on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Germany
The Syrian Road To Justice statement The undersigned 42 Syrian and international feminist and human rights organisations and 38 individuals and we welcome the filing of the first criminal complaint …
Syria: Women kidnapped by Turkish-backed factions in Afrin must be immediately released
On 29 May 2020, a video circulated online, filmed in the Turkish-controlled city of Afrin, inside the headquarters of the al-Hamza faction affiliated with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA). …
Syria: Forcible return to Turkey of Syrian refugees in Cyprus must end
On 15 May 2020, the administration of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) forcibly sent 100 Syrian refugees, including unaccompanied children, to Mersin, Turkey. They have been transferred …
CIHRS Highlights State Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders for Cooperating with the Human Rights Mechanisms of the United Nations
On 1 May 2020 CIHRS made a submission on reprisals against individuals cooperating with the human rights mechanisms of United Nations to the office of the Secretary-General. This submission focuses …
CIHRS at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council
Civil society achieves gains for corporate accountability in Palestine and an independent international investigation of crimes in Libya During the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council, which opened on …
Syria: Israel’s Wind Turbines Project an Existential Threat to the Indigenous Population of the Occupied Syrian Golan
On 9 September 2019, Israel’s National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) approved a wind energy project, which is to be built by Israeli company Energix Renewable Energies (Energix) on agricultural lands owned by …
192 Organizations Urge UN Security Council to Support Global Ceasefire
CIHRS was among 192 organizations urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to support the global ceasefire called for by the Secretary General aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. …
Syria: Fears of a COVID-19 Pandemic in Detention Centers
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) poses a great danger to the lives of the nearly 100,000 detainees held in the Syrian government’s detention facilities, despite the government’s denial of …
Syria: Escalating “Humanitarian Horror” Must Be Countered by International Community
The resumption of hostilities in Idlib province and the threats of further escalation present grave risks for the civilian population. Since the beginning of February 2020, at least 100 civilians, …
CIHRS Ninth Annual Report: Evocations of the Arab Spring Amid Newly Drawn Armed Conflicts
With the uprisings and forces of democratization and political reform either smothered or preemptively stricken over the last several years, the Arab region is now experiencing renewed hope. The values …