On the 2nd of July, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council concluded its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Egyptian government’s human rights record. Dozens of states from around …
In Defense of Access to Justice: Solidarity with the lawyers’ general strike against rising litigation fees
The undersigned human rights organizations declare their full solidarity with the Lawyers Syndicate’s decision to stage a general strike on 7 and 8 July and to boycott all court and …
DBIO Coalition Welcomes UN Special Rapporteur’s Call for Corporate Accountability in ongoing Genocide and Occupation
The Don’t Buy into Occupation (DBIO) coalition welcomes the publication of a landmark report by the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, which directly calls on European financial institutions to stop …
Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire – This is Not a Humanitarian Response
200+ NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift …
Algeria: French Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison Amid Relentless Press Freedom Crackdown
The sentencing of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes to seven years in prison on 29 June by the first instance tribunal of Tizi Ouzou marks yet another alarming escalation in …
Israel’s ultimatum to Gaza: Death by starvation or live fire
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is appalled by Israel’s repeated deliberate attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza attempting to access humanitarian aid. Since non-UN aid distribution sites …
JOINT NGO INPUT AHEAD OF NEGOTIATIONS ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR MACRO-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT
We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, are writing to provide input ahead of the negotiations on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the EU’s €4 billion …
Solidarity with detained MENA human rights defenders in front of European Parliament
On 25 June 2025, five human rights organisations held a gathering in front of the European Parliament in Brussels in solidarity with detained women/human rights defenders in the Middle East …