Geneva – The government of Bahrain must ensure threats against human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati are stopped immediately. After tweeting that he was in Geneva attending the 21st session of …
Bearing Witness: Bahrain and the UPR Process
Yesterday, Tuesday, 18 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the International Federation for Human Rights, CIVICUS, Human Rights Watch, and the Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of …
CIHRS Concludes the 19th Training Course for Students with “Six” Youth Campaigns for Raising Awareness on Human Rights
Over fifteen days, participants of the 19th training course for University Students, held by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) addressed various human rights themes and dilemmas, including The …
Waging War on Human Rights: Rights defenders from the Gulf region under attack
Yesterday, Monday 17 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), Human Rights Watch (HRW), and Al …
EBRD Country Assessment and Operational Priorities for Egypt
Dear Sir Suma Chakrabarti, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, and Human Rights Watch thank the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) …
Eight rights groups file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor on the arrest of Albert Saber Ayyad and his family’s expulsion from their home
Today eight advocacy groups filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor against the Minister of Interior and several police personnel with the Marg police station regarding the arrest of Albert …
Reprisals against human rights defenders – next steps
Human Rights Council General Debate Item 5 – 17 September 2012 Check against delivery. This is a joint statement on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), …
End persecution of human rights defenders in Bahrain now, says international appeal to UNHRC
As human rights groups lobbying during the 21st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), we call on UNHRC member states participating in Bahrain’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) …
Addressing the situation of human rights in Sudan at the 21st session of the UN Human Rights Council
To Permanent Representatives of all member states of the UN Human Rights Council RE: Addressing the situation of human rights in Sudan at the 21st session of the UN Human …