The undersigned Arab human rights organizations condemn US President Donald Trump’s adoption of the policy of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people and his intent to implement this policy by …
Ban EU Trade and Business with Israel’s Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
To: Ursula Von Der Leyen President of the European Commission Subject: Ban EU Trade and Business with Israel’s Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Dear President von der Leyen, We, …
Yemen: Houthis should end their crackdown on civic space and immediately release arbitrarily detained UN and civil society staff
Houthi de facto authorities should immediately release at least eight UN staff who were arbitrarily detained between 23 and 25 January 2025, as well as dozens of staff from UN …
From Gaza to the West Bank: Israel’s Shifting Fire and the Cost of Impunity
After the 15 January ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Israel swiftly redirected its military aggression to the West Bank, launching the ‘Iron Wall’ operation on 21 January, and imposing harsh security …
Joint Letter to the US Secretary of State to Help Secure the Release of Egyptian Detainee in Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Kamel
Dear Secretary of State Marco Rubio, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to urgently request the Trump administration to help secure the immediate release of Ahmed Kamel from detention in …
Egypt: Hundreds of political detainees, overdue for release, instead referred to terrorism courts by Supreme State Security Prosecution
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Supreme State Security Prosecution’s recent referral of hundreds of detained citizens to terrorism courts instead of immediately releasing them. Defendants in these court …
Commander’s Return to Tripoli: Rome Betrays the Rome Statute
The decision by Italian authorities to release Osama Elmasry Njeem, Director of Operations and Judicial Security, following his arrest in Turin on January 19, 2025 is deeply alarming, said 8 …
Egyptian Government Sends Clear Message Ahead of UN Review: Human Rights Reform Off the Table
For well over a decade, our organizations have regularly analyzed and documented developments concerning Egypt’s human rights crisis, most recently through our joint submission to the United Nations ahead of …
Gaza Ceasefire: Crucial Step Against Genocidal Campaign, But Justice and Immediate End to Blockade Must Follow
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the announcement of the long-overdue ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. There must be no further delays to the implementation of …
Civil society concerns over Europol-Egypt cooperation agreements
To: Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner CC: Beate Gminder, Acting Directorate General of Directorate General Home Affairs Julian Siegl, Head of Unit HOME.D.1 on Law Enforcement Cooperation …