The UN Security Council The undersigned, 30 civil society organisations from around the world, are writing to you at a critical time, the fate of the Sudanese people hangs in …
Killings of Peaceful Sudanese Democracy Protesters Demand Accountability
Urgent International Action Needed to Prevent Further Violence The attack on peaceful democracy protesters in Khartoum that began on June 3 that has reportedly seen the killing of at least …
Save clerics, activists, and other peaceful dissidents from the Saudi government’s execution spree
With credible reports that Saudi Arabia will imminently execute three prominent clerics after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the undersigned organizations urge the international community to immediately intervene and …
CIHRS and NGOs from around the world call for action to address funding crises at United Nations human rights mechanisms
To: All Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva and New York Cc: UN Secretary General UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies …
Egypt: Human rights organizations condemn harassment of peaceful opponents to the constitutional amendments
The undersigned organizations resolutely oppose the Egyptian authorities’ targeting of political activists for their peaceful opposition to the constitutional amendments and call for the immediate and unconditional release of those …
New Political Struggles for Egypt’s Military
The internal debates over new amendments in Egypt reveal the renewed struggle between the president and the military for political dominance. Much of the focus on the Egyptian constitutional amendments …
Egypt: Reprisal against human rights defender Mohamed Soltan for human rights advocacy
We, the undersigned organizations strongly condemn the defamation campaign by the Egyptian authorities against human rights defender Mohamed Soltan, following the recent advocacy work of the organisation he leads, The …
Like a Fire in a Forest: ISIS Recruitment in Egypt’s Prisons
Egypt’s prisons are incubators of extremists, new report warns The Cairo Institute of Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) released today 8 May 2019 the Arabic translation of Like a Fire in …
Civil society calls for strong AU support for civilian transition in Sudan
Excellencies, Representatives of the AU Peace and Security Council Member States, H.E. Chairperson Mr. Moussa Faki, African Union Commission, Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned Sudanese and African civil society organizations …