The undersigned associations and organizations are deeply concerned by attempts to suppress civil society institutions, especially human rights organizations. The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and its political arm, the Freedom and …
CIHRS and EMHRN: How many exceptional meetings before UN Council protects human rights in Syria?
The United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) decided to hold an urgent international discussion on the deteriorating situation in Syria today, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, putting off discussion of …
Freedom of Expression, Association, and Assembly Confiscated by the “Arab Spring” Governments
Today, Monday, 27 May 2013, marks the beginning of the twenty-third session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) in Geneva. The session is scheduled to continue until …
Joint appeal to the UN against ill-treatment and torture of detained human rights defenders, activists and photojournalist in Bahrain
The following is a joint appeal to three UN Special Rapporteurs calling for an investigation to torture in Bahraini prisons. The appeal, signed by over 50 NGOs, was initiated by …
Syrian Rights Activists Face Terrorism Charges Free Award-Winning Journalist, Colleagues
The international community should urge the Syrian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release and drop all charges against a freedom of expression activist and two of his colleagues, 19 regional …
“Delivering Democracy” The Future of Human Rights between the “Arab Spring” and Political Islam?
Press release on the launch of CIHRS’ annual report on the state of human rights in the Arab region Two years after the “Arab Spring” swept the Arab region and …
“Delivering Democracy” 5th CIHRS’ annual report on the human rights situation in the Arab world
This report evaluates the situation of human rights in Egypt and 12 other Arab countries, describing the battle for the “Arab Spring” that continues to be waged on three fronts: …
Letter to AU Member States on Advancing Justice for Grave Crimes
Foreign Ministers African Union Member States Re: 50th Anniversary and Advancing Justice for Grave Crimes To Foreign Ministers of African Union member states: We, the undersigned African civil society organisations …
In a statement this morning: The UN High Commissioner expresses concern regarding state of human rights in Egypt; asserts that new draft law on associations endangers Egyptian civil society, violates Egypt’s international commitments
Today, 8 May 2013, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, issued a statement in which she expressed her deep concern regarding the critical state of human …