22 September 2020 – States should help pave the way towards credible accountability and redress for the people of Yemen by renewing and strengthening international investigations into war crimes, other …
Civil society calls on HRC to strengthen GEE mandate and focus on accountability for human rights violations in Yemen
On 20 August 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and Mwatana for Human Rights submitted a joint written statement to the 45th Regular Session of the UN …
Yemen: Release of arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared civilians must be prioritized by all parties to the conflict
As the war in Yemen approaches its seventh year, many families continue to suffer as the fate of their loved ones remains unknown in both official and unofficial detention centers …
Yemen: Open letter to the United Nations Secretary-General on the annual report on children and armed conflict
On June 22, 2020, in an open letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, twenty-five non-governmental organizations expressed their reservations about the latest annual report in 2019 …
Yemen: Saudi/Emirati-led coalition culpable for its attacks on healthcare in Yemen
On 15 May 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined a public appeal submitted by a group of non-governmental organizations working to protect human rights in situations …
Human Rights Organizations: Urgent Intervention Needed to Protect Four Journalists Sentenced to Death by Ansar Allah (Houthi) Armed Group in Yemen
Urgent Appeal to the UN Special Procedures On 25 May 2020, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and six Yemeni organizations submitted a joint urgent appeal addressed to …
Yemen: Over 150 NGOs appeal for death sentences of four journalists to be overturned
Organisations supporting human rights, press freedom and journalists are calling on United Nations mechanisms and member states to help save the lives of four Yemeni journalists who were sentenced to death …
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 …
Yemen: Urgent Measures Needed to Protect Civilians from COVID-19
The conflict in Yemen is entering its sixth year, resulting in what is considered the worst man-made humanitarian crisis in the world. On 10 April, the first COVID-19 case was …
Joint Statement by 59 Non-Governmental Organizations on The Announcement of a Temporary Ceasefire in Yemen
Over five years of brutal war in Yemen have left millions of Yemenis weakened by malnutrition and disease, and decimated Yemen’s health system. The imminent threat of COVID-19 will exacerbate …
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. …
LETTER FROM 17 NGOS TO THE FRENCH PRIME MINISTER CONCERNING THE SAUDI CARGO SHIP “BAHRI YANBU”
Mr. Edouard Philippe Prime Ministre Hôtel de Matignon 57 rue de Varenne 75007 Paris Copy to: Mrs Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for …
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 …
CIHRS at the 42nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) engaged in the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held from September 9-27 in Geneva, Switzerland. CIHRS’ advocacy centered …
Yemen and International Humanitarian Law: Briefing from UN Experts
The conflict in Yemen has killed more than 90,000 Yemenis and put more than 20 million in need of humanitarian assistance. The UN Group of Eminent International and …