While the world is preoccupied with the Arab Spring turned Autumn turned Winter, Sudan continues to be a cesspool of human rights violations. For example, the trial of Nubian activist Jalila …
unhrc should not allow Israel to disregard the UN charter and undermine the credibility of international instruments 2012
GENERAL ASSEMBLY HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 21st Session Item 1 – Organizational and procedural matters Concluding remarks I thank you Madam President, I speak on behalf of Badil, MRAP, ISMUN, North-South XXI, …
Cairo Institute condemns deteriorating rights situation in Sudan, calls on Sudanese government to cooperate with UN
Over the past year, the state of human rights in Sudan has sharply declined, with excessive force being used against peaceful protestors in Khartoum and other cities across the country …
CIHRS warns of “cosmetic” reform in Yemen
Yesterday, Wednesday 26 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomed the steps taken by the government of Yemen to address rights violations within the country, including …
Tunisia should accept all UN recommendations on free expression, says IFEX-TMG
While welcoming Tunisia’s acceptance of 110 of its 125 recommendations during a United Nations review last week, the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG) calls on the country’s leadership to adopt …
The Minister of Interior meets with Human Rights Organizations
Yesterday, Tuesday, September 26, 2012, the Minister of Interior, General Ahmed Gamal Al Din, met with several representatives of human rights organizations to discuss their evaluation of the security situation …
CIHRS in Assiut: Promotion of Local Participation through 11 Human Rights advocacy Campaigns
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies held a five-day training workshop on “The Promotion of local participation in the defense of human rights” in Assiut. The workshop which extended …
Crimes go unpunished in Gaza, while Israel ignores international calls for accountability
Yesterday, Monday, 24 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) delivered an oral intervention during a discussion of the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian and other Arab territories …
North African states under scrutiny at Human Rights Council: Even during Universal Periodic Review, rights violations continue
At the 21st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council currently underway in Geneva, several states from North Africa will accept the final recommendations of the Universal Periodic Reviews …