On Tuesday, 24 June 2025, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held its monthly Ibn Rushd Salon, The 1967 Defeat and the Ongoing Structural Crises in Arab Regimes, …
Syria: Investigate church attack and protect minorities by inclusive governance
The devastating suicide bombing that struck the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in the Dweil’a neighborhood of Damascus on June 22 has left at least 22 people dead and dozens …
Rights organizations call on Egypt to end transnational repression against exiled journalist Basma Mostafa
We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Egyptian government to immediately end its campaign of transnational repression targeting exiled Egyptian journalists. We specifically urge the government to respond to the …
Egypt: President Sisi bears direct responsibility for the fate of Laila Soueif and political prisoners
The undersigned organizations hold President Abdelfattah al-Sisi personally responsible for the life of Laila Soueif, whose health is dramatically deteriorating as she approaches 270 days of hunger strike in protest …
World Refugee Day: Exposing the myth of « safe » countries in EU Return Policy
On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, on 20 June, EuroMed Rights is publishing three fact-sheets highlighting the alarming conditions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey, where the security and …
Amid Israel’s ongoing human rights atrocities against Palestinians, the European Commission and all EU Member States Should Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement
The undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations and trade unions urge the EU to ensure that the ongoing review of Israel’s compliance with article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement …
Iran-Israel War: CIHRS Calls for Urgent UN Action to Prevent Regional War and End Impunity
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) calls on the United Nations to urgently lead a comprehensive peace and security initiative to prevent further escalation between Israel and Iran, …
Yemen: One Year On, UN and NGO Staff Remain Detained by Houthis
It has been one year since Ansar Allah (known as the Houthis) arbitrarily detained 13 UN staff and 50 employees of international and Yemeni civil society organizations, including four women, …
Egypt: Actions Against Gaza March Reflect Broader Crackdown on Dissent
As of June 12, Egyptian authorities persist in their detention and deportation of dozens of activists from around the world taking part in the Global March to Gaza, a grassroots …