Four months after the fall of the Assad regime, Syria stands at the threshold of a new phase—one fraught with both promise and peril. This was the focus of discussion …
Unprecedented Attacks on NGOs in the EU
We Call on All Democratic Forces To Act for a Strong and Independent Civil Society
European civil society organisations (CSOs) are currently facing an unprecedented attack coming from certain Members of the European Parliament. The attack, spearheaded by some MEPs from the European People’s Party …
EU Should Defend the ICC
International Criminal Court Under Attack by US, Others
The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission, more than 70 nongovernmental groups said today. These attacks could undermine justice …
Syria One Hundred Days Later: Has Julani traded the mask of Ahmed al-Sharaa for Assad?
Nearly one hundred days ago, on 8 December, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), entered the Damascene presidential palace after ‘the butcher’ Bashar al-Assad had fled. …
Two years of conflict in Sudan marred by global failure to protect civilians
Dear High Representative Kallas, Dear EU Foreign Ministers, Two years have now passed since the start of the devastating conflict in Sudan that continues to shatter the lives of thousands …
Against Repression in All Its Forms
In Solidarity with Daraj and Megaphone Amid A Coordinated Campaign
In light of the coordinated campaign targeting Lebanese independent media outlets Daraj and Megaphone, we, the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from Lebanon and around the world, …
Lebanon: The Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice must take all necessary measures to pursue investigations and ensure justice for the victims of the Beirut port explosion
Dear Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Dear Justice Minister Adel Nassar, We, the undersigned international and national human rights organizations, and families of the victims of the August 2020 Beirut port …
Yemen: Peace talks, not military strikes, are the only solution to prolonged conflict
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is alarmed by reports of at least 53 civilians killed by the United States’ airstrikes on Yemen, which US President Donald Trump …
Human Rights Demands for Renewing the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the UN Commission of Inquiry into Serious Violations Committed in Iran
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations, call your attention to the ongoing full-fledged human rights …