40 civil society organizations- including the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies- have called for the extension and reinforcement of Germany’s ban on arms export and licensing to Saudi Arabia, …
Meet the 9 Top Spoilers of Peace in Yemen
Abdulmalik al-Houthi and Mohammed bin Salman garner the top two ‘awards’ for committing the most awful crimes in Yemen Soon after the UN Human Rights Council voted to end the …
UN Human Rights Council Member States’ abject failure to renew Yemen investigation is a wake-up call
(13 October 2021) Civil society organizations condemn and express their profound disappointment at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (the Council) decision to discontinue the mandate of the Group of …
UN Human Rights Council must not abandon the people of Yemen: UN investigation into war crimes in Yemen under pressure from Saudi coalition
View PostCall on the United Nations Human Rights Council to ensure the renewal of the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen in the face of heightened pressure
On Thursday, 7 October 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) will vote on a resolution under agenda item 2 to renew the mandate of the UN Group of …
Violations against civilians, including journalists, human rights defenders and academics in Yemen
View PostUnited Nations urged to intervene to save dozens of Yemenis sentenced to death, in light of the recent execution of 9 defendants after flawed trial proceedings
On 24 September, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) and Yemeni human rights organizations sent an urgent appeal calling on the special procedures of the United Nations Human Rights …