Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, the Canadian BDS Coalition and others joined numerous organizations from around the world in signing on to this collective statement in …
198 Organizations Call on ICC to Expedite Investigation of Israel’s Crimes in Palestine and Protect Palestinian Civil Society
On 23 November 2022, ahead of the 21st session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC), 198 organizations sent an open letter to the …
Egypt: Retrial demanded for detainees allegedly tortured by police and sentenced by terrorism court for up to life imprisonment
The undersigned human rights organizations denounce the Third Circuit of the Terrorism Criminal Court for issuing unduly harsh sentences, up to life imprisonment, against nine defendants, and 15-year sentences against …
European Parliament debates Egypt’s human rights situation with European Commission, resolution calls for strong EU measures to address crisis
View Post67 European parliamentarians, calling for the immediate release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies welcomes the appeal issued this morning, Wednesday, 23 November, by 67 European parliamentarians, calling on European authorities and governments, including the French government, …
Libya: European Parliament issues a new resolution on European policy toward Libya
View PostEgypt: Sexual assault of detainee Omar Ali in Badr Prison denounced by human rights organizations
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the sexual assault of Omar Mohamed Ali inside his place of detention on 2 October 2022, by members of the police and in the …
Algeria: Human rights activists denounce claims of Algerian UPR delegation to the United Nations regarding human rights situation in the country
In the fourth session of its Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Algeria’s human rights record was examined on 11 November before the United Nations in Geneva. The Algerian delegation presented inaccurate …
Egypt: Rare Meeting in Cairo of Egyptian and International Rights Groups
On 12 November, for the first time in years, representatives of 12 independent Egyptian, regional, and international human rights organizations met in person in Cairo for a roundtable hosted by …
Libya: House of Representatives must immediately repeal Anti- Cybercrime Law
The undersigned human rights organizations demand that the Libyan House of Representatives repeal the Anti-Cybercrime Law n°5/2022 issued on September 27th, 2022. We call for the law not to be …