Following civil society organisations’ tireless efforts in Palestine and around the world, the UN Office of the High Commissioner fulfilled the mandate entrusted to it by the Human Rights Council in …
Egypt: Judiciary punishes free speech with imprisonment while sanctioning speech inciting to murder
Rights defender Bahey eldin Hassan sentenced to prison while his lawsuit against media personality who incited to his murder is dismissed A tweet commenting on the conduct of Egypt’s public …
Egypt: Government’s deceptive UPR engagement called out by CIHRS at Human Rights Council
The failure of the Egyptian government to uphold its obligations according to the constitution and international law was subject to wide criticism during the interactive dialogue on the adoption of …
Syria: Escalating “Humanitarian Horror” Must Be Countered by International Community
The resumption of hostilities in Idlib province and the threats of further escalation present grave risks for the civilian population. Since the beginning of February 2020, at least 100 civilians, …
Egypt: Prison sentence against human rights defender Zyad Elelaimy represents politically-motivated vengeance
The undersigned rights organizations denounce the one-year prison sentence of human rights lawyer Zyad Elelaimy, and demand his unconditional release and the dropping of all charges against him. The sentence …
Unprecedented human rights crackdown obligates EU to reevaluate relations with Egypt
President Michel European Council Rue de la Loi 175 B-1048 Bruxelles High Representative Borrell European Commission Rue de la Loi 200 1000 Bruxelles Commissionner Várhelyi European Commission Rue de la …
Open Letter from Over 50 NGOs and Individuals to the UAE authorities
UAE: Freedom of expression must be upheld at all times, not only tolerated during Hay Festival Abu Dhabi As the Hay Festival Abu Dhabi opens on 25-28 February 2020 in …
EGYPT: FREEDOM FOR MOHAMED EL-BAQER
After having his detention renewed by Egypt’s State Security Prosecution, rendering the cumulative time he has been deprived of his freedom as 150 days – (the maximum time period allowed …
70 printed issues of Rowaq Arabi now available online
A vast research archive on human rights advocacy from 1996 until today In late 2018, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) launched the electronic journal Rowaq Arabi, a …