The undersigned organizations condemn the arbitrary detention of Eritrean asylum-seekers in Egypt and call upon the Egyptian government to abide by international and regional treaties and conventions on refugee rights. …
We Stand in Solidarity with Iranian Women and Protesters
We, the undersigned feminist and human rights organizations, stand in solidarity with the courageous women in Iran who have taken to the streets to peacefully protest the death in custody of …
Over 480 human rights organizations address UN for women’s rights around the world
Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, more than 480 human rights organizations from around the world addressed permanent representatives to the …
Yemen: International accountability imperative to ending humanitarian crisis, and achieving justice and lasting peace
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), in cooperation with eleven regional and international human rights organizations[1], organized a side event entitled “Yemen: An Abandoned Nation; International accountability Critical …
15 NGOs sound the alarm: Crises and threats are pushing refugees onto deadly Eastern Mediterranean route
15 rights groups are calling on the European Union, and Malta, Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon and Turkey, to ensure legal and safe pathways for asylum and to comply with their legal …
COP27 and the Human Rights Crisis in Egypt
View PostOver 70 organizations welcome and advocate for the recommendations of the META Content Management Policies Examination for Palestine and Israel
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, commend the publication of Business for Social Responsibility’s (BSR) Human Rights Due Diligence Report of Arabic and Hebrew content on Meta’s platforms in the Israel/Palestine …
CIHRS 26th Regional Forum: The Responsibility of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab Region Amid a Shifting International Context
On 2-3 September 2022, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) convened its 26th Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement in Brussels, Belgium. Fifty human rights defenders and …
Ahead of COP27, Open Civic Space and Release Everyone Arbitrarily Detained in Egypt
In the run up to the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27) taking place in Egypt’s resort town of Sharm El Sheikh from 7 to18 November 2022, the undersigned organizations, …
Egypt: Mohamed ‘Oxygen’ must be immediately and unconditionally released after being detained 3 years in retaliation for journalistic work
The undersigned human rights organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to promptly intervene to end the detention of blogger and journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Radwan, known as Mohamed Oxygen, cease all …