Yesterday, on May 29, 2012, seven employees of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) and one SCM visitor were summoned to stand on trial at a …
New draft law to regulate NGOs and civil society Tangible progress along with flaws of the past
The undersigned organizations express their appreciation for the efforts put forth by the Human Rights Committee of the People’s Assembly to develop a new bill, put forward by the Freedom …
The Egyptian Delegation of Elections Monitors observes violations in the Presidential Elections
The Egyptian Delegation of Elections Monitors affirms the importance of Civil Society monitoring the Elections, and publics right to a transparency and impartiality election process during the first presidential …
One hundred organisations call to end assault on freedom of speech, and to free all detained human rights defenders and netizens
We, the undersigned global human rights organisations, call on the King, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of Bahrain to immediately release all human rights defenders, Twitter activists …
International Coalition calls attention to the human rights situation in Western Sahara During the UN Universal Periodic Review of Morocco, International Coalition calls attention to the human rights situation in Western Sahara
aIn response to the “Arab Spring” movement for democracy in North Africa and Middle East, the Kingdom of Morocco announced a new Constitution that would include reforms allowing for …
In spite of the threats, Bahraini human rights defenders, journalists, netizens and doctors Speak out against violations
On the occasion of the Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain by the UN Human Rights Council Press Briefing Monday 21 May 2012, 13h-14h30 Room XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva In …
64 years later, peaceful resistance triumphs from the heart of Israeli jails
On the 64th anniversary of Al Nakba, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hails the courage and resilience of thousands of Palestinian prisoners as they continue to …
Learning from the worst dictators: Human rights defenders under severe attack in Bahrain
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) demands the immediate release of all detained Bahraini human rights defenders and the dropping of all politically motivated charges against them. …
Abbasiya events a continuation of SCAF’s systematic violations of human rights in the transitional period
The undersigned Egyptian rights organizations condemn the treatment of sit-ins and demonstrations in Egypt from the time of the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak until now, as a …