The efforts of the Government of Sudan to obstruct the engagement of civil society activists in a United Nations (UN)-led human rights review of the country is unacceptable and shows …
Priorities for the Government of National Accord and the international community to implement the peace agreement and combat violent extremism
Next week, the Libyan House of Representatives (HOR) is scheduled to vote on a proposition for the formation of the Government of National Accord (GNA), which is expected to lead …
CIHRS calls on immediate action to uphold international law, and withdraw Israeli forces from the city
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its deep concern regarding the wave of violence taking place in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Israel since 2 October. …
Saudi Arabia: A Closed letter from Human Rights Organizations to the Saudi leadership
Sent on 16 July 2015 and no reply has been received as yet His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King …
Oman- Expression of solidarity with the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
The undersigned oganisations express their solidarity with Mr. Maina Kiai the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and welcomes his statement at …
Bahrain: Human rights defenders Husain Abdulla and Abdulnabi Al-Ekri threatened at the Human Rights Council
On 15 March 2015 during a side event that was organised by Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), human rights defenders Husain Abdulla, Executive Director of ADHRB, …
Libya: Urgent Action Needed by the United Nations in the Face of Gross Ongoing Violations
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is gravely concerned with the escalation of violence in Libya, and the continuation of systematic and gross human rights abuses. The violence …
NGOs Call for Charges to be Dropped
On 20 January, a verdict is expected in the trial of Nabeel Rajab, a prominent Bahraini activist and internationally recognized human rights defender. President of the Bahrain Center for Human …
UAE: Fear that Anti-Terrorism Law will be used to curtail human rights and target human rights defenders
A coalition of international NGOs is seriously concerned about the impact of the Anti-Terrorism Law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that was approved by President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed …
100 Recommendations for the Egyptian Government on 12 Rights Issues Involving Violations in Law and Practice
The Universal Periodic Review of member states’ rights records before the UN Human Rights Council ends with the state under review announcing a commitment to a set of recommendations to …