The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) sent an open letter to G7 leaders on June 10 setting out recommendations for how policies of G7 states can improve the …
International human rights organizations: The Secretary-General of the United Nations must ensure the publication of a complete list of perpetrators of violations in the 2021 annual report on children and armed conflict
Eighteen human rights organizations called on the UN Secretary-General to ensure that the 2021 annual report on children and armed conflict and its annexed list of perpetrators is comprehensive and includes …
Yemen: Urgent intervention needed to ensure release of four journalists detained and sentenced to death in Sana’a
As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day, reaffirming the fundamental principles of press freedom, the situation of journalists in Yemen remains precarious in the context of an ongoing war …
The 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
HRC counters human rights violations in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria with resolutions and actions, while cautioning against deteriorating human rights situations in Algeria, Libya, and Yemen From 22 February to …
In a joint open human rights letter to Ireland: Security Council should ensure accountability for violations committed in Palestine, Syria, and Yemen
On 16 March 2021, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), together with Palestinian, Syrian and Yemeni human rights organisations, sent a letter to the Permanent Mission of Ireland …
CIHRS Tenth Annual Report: New aspects of human rights crises during the Covid-19 pandemic
“The human rights situation in the Arab region, which has already been deteriorating for years, is deteriorating even more rapidly with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially afflicting economic …
Most significant appeals of CIHRS to the HRC before its 46th session: Redress for victims and their families and accountability for perpetrators in Syria and Yemen
As the United Nations Human Rights Council prepares for its 46th session, scheduled for 22 February to 23 March 2021, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) submitted two …
New Book by CIHRS: Prospects for Reform in the Arab Region in Post COVID-19 Realities
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has released a new book on 19 February 2021 titled “Prospects for Reform in the Arab Region in Post COVID-19 Realities.” The …
Yemen | Human Rights Organizations: UN Security Council Must Prioritize Accountability and Redress
During the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on Yemen on 18 February 2021, CIHRS and Mwatana for Human Rights, along with twelve other human rights organizations, called on member …
Yemen: Biden called on to cancel $ 36.5 billion in U.S. military support to warring parties
47 civil society organizations and 35 arms control and human rights experts have sent a public letter to U.S. President Biden on arms control and human rights protection in Yemen, commending his …