The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies delivered an oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council 38th session held in Geneva in June, deteriorating situation in Yemen.UN Human …
Joint Statement by Human Rights and Civil Liberties Groups
The undersigned human rights and civil liberties organizations urge the Saudi and UAE-led coalition to immediately and unconditionally release Radhya Almutawakel and Abdulrasheed Alfaqih, two prominent Yemeni human rights defenders …
UN Must Do More to End Impunity for Atrocities in the MENA Region
37th Session of the Human Rights Council
Bahey eldin Hassan meets with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Arab Governments Must Support the UN in Regions Most Afflicted by Repression, Terrorism, and Warfare
On Wednesday September 13th, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Bahey eldin Hassan met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad …
Yemen | Urgent Need for Independent International Inquiry on Yemen. Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Excellency, We, the undersigned nongovernmental organizations, urge you to support the creation of an independent international investigation into violations and abuses of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in Yemen …
Human Rights Under Siege.The Seventh Annual Report of CIHRS:MENA Region at the Mercy of Autocratic Regimes, Militias, and Religious Extremists Enabled by the International Community’s Complicity
Human Rights Under Siege. The Seventh Annual Report of CIHRS:MENA Region at the Mercy of Autocratic Regimes, Militias, and Religious Extremists Enabled by the International Community’s Complicity “Violent, extremist groups …
Efforts to Ensure Accountability for Crimes in Yemen and Syria Take Center Stage at the United Nations Human Rights Council
The 33rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council which ended on September 30th, saw the passage of a resolution to establish a group of UN experts to monitor …
Joint NGOs Statement to the UN Commenting on the Human Rights Council Session
(Geneva) Today, September 30, 2016, a group of leading international and regional NGOs have delivered its end of session statement commenting on the key outcomes of the 33rd session of the …
Moment of Truth for UN Rights Council As Death Toll Mounts in Yemen: Saudi Arabia must not be allowed to derail internationals investigations once more
Moment of Truth for UN Rights Council As Death Toll Mounts in Yemen Saudi Arabia must not be allowed to derail internationals investigations once more Press Release Geneva,05 September 2016:UN …
Important Victories Marred by Increasing Threats to Global Rights Standards
The last days of the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (the Council), which concluded on July 1, witnessed the adoption of several important resolutions despite sustained attempts …