Accusation of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood – used by the state against oppositional politicians, journalists, and activists- now leveraged even against Coptic Christians The Cairo Institute for Human Rights …
AXA Belgium Urged to Divest from Israeli Arms Company and Israeli Banks
On November 29, 22 organizations sent a letter addressed to AXA Belgium CEO Jef Van In urging AXA to divest its investments in Elbit Systems, an Israeli arms company, and …
Palestine: Accountability Must Be Ensured Following US Announcement that Israeli Settlements Not in Violation of International Law
We, a group of Palestinian and regional organizations, condemn the recent announcement by United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on 18 November 2019, declaring that “[t]he establishment of …
Libya: CSOs must challenge executive authorities’ denial of freedom of association
Libya Platform[1] Press Release The Libya Platform encourages all local and international associations operating in Libya to appeal all legislation and regulations aimed at civil society issued since 2016 …
Egypt: Justice delayed is justice denied for Egyptians wrongfully imprisoned under colonial-era Assembly Law
Appeal challenging the illegal application of the Assembly Law postponed until January of next year On Saturday November 23rd, the Egyptian judiciary again prolonged litigation on an appeal seeking to …
UNGA: Protect Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism
Excellencies, Our organisations urge your delegation to categorically reject the approach expected to be adopted in a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee on “terrorism and …
Regional and Palestinian Organizations Submit Report on Israeli Apartheid to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On 10 November 2019, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) delivered a Joint Parallel Report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) with …
Egypt: Urgent appeal for the release of Eman Al-Helw and Hossam Ahmad
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on UN Special Rapporteurs, and Members of the European Parliament, and representatives in national Parliaments of European States, to urgently intervene and communicate …
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and Palestinian Organizations Appeal to UN Over Imminent Deportation of Activist Omar Barghouti
On 6 November 2019, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) along with Palestinian organizations Al-Haq, BADIL, and the Community Action Center at Al-Quds University sent a joint urgent …
A Question of UN Credibility: Releasing the Settlements Database
by Nada Awad, Maha Abdullah Hundreds of Palestinian, regional, and international organizations have called on the previous and current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to release the UN database of companies engaged in …
15 Youth leaders from 7 countries complete CIHRS’ third annual Young Leaders of Civil Society Program in Tunisia
In November 2019, the Human Rights Education Program at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies held its third annual Young Leaders of Civil Society Program (YLCSP), a training symposium …
CIHRS at the 42nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) engaged in the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held from September 9-27 in Geneva, Switzerland. CIHRS’ advocacy centered …
Breaking the Silence: Egypt’s unprecedented repression scrutinized at the United Nations
(13 November 2019 – Geneva) Egypt’s human rights record over the last four years came under scrutiny at the United Nations today, as part of the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) …
As the United Nations Begins its Review of Egypt’s Human Rights Record, CIHRS is Launching a Campaign to Lift the Travel Bans on Egyptian Human Rights Defenders
Today Egypt will be subject to review under the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in Geneva. Scores of Egyptian human rights activists who have actively participated in gathering …
Iraq: Vicious tactics used against protesters and human rights defenders as death toll and arrests multiply
The Iraqi government has stepped up its crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, including human rights defenders and other activists, as the campaign of mass arrests continues. In an attempt to break …