The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) in collaboration with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation against …
Human Rights Organizations Condemn the Trial of Civilians before Military Courts
Press Release – 2 March 2011 The undersigned organizations today condemned a military tribunal’s conviction of Amr Abdallah Abd el-Rasoul el-Beheiry (32 years) on March 1st on charges …
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces is urged to open the doors for democratic transformation and secure accountability of the Mubarak regime
Press release From Civil Society Organizations The Supreme Council of Armed Forces is urged to open the doors for democratic transformation and secure accountability of the Mubarak regime The …
Open Letter by Arab Organisations to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the European Union (EU) and the League of Arab States (LAS)
As leaders of over 200 organisations across the Middle East and North Africa, we urge the United Nations Security Council, the EU and the Arab League to take immediate …
Oral Intervention by CIHRS at the United Nations Human Rights Council- 15th Special Session- on Libya
Oral Intervention 25 February, 2011 Delivered by: Laila Matar (CIHRS, UN advocacy representative) The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies is encouraged by the statement of the Organization of Islamic …
General Assembly Should Suspend Libya’s Membership Rights
(Geneva) – The president of the UN Human Rights Council, Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow of Thailand, should urgently carry out the council’s timely decision to establish an independent international commission …
Civil Society Petition: General Assembly should suspend Libya’s UN Human Rights Council membership rights
24 February 2011 As nongovernmental organizations from all regions of the world working in the field of human rights, we call upon the United Nations General Assembly to immediately …
Petition for immediate action by the United Nations Human Rights Council: Silence is Not an Option!
Silence is Not an Option! Petition for immediate action by the United Nations Human Rights Council February 23, 2011 The undersigned organisations urge the Human Rights …
The Egyptian government must positively respond to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights request for a facts finding mission
Forum of Independent Human Rights NGOs February 21, 2011 Press release Member organizations of the Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights Organizations (the Forum) welcome the request filed …