Throughout the six years that marked President Abdelfatah al-Sisi’s coup on Egypt’s first civilian president, Sisi orchestrated several political, security, legislative, constitutional, and electoral coups. Sisi is currently preparing a …
UAE: Take action to help free prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, now on hunger strike
Please join us and take action this week to help save the life of imprisoned human rights defender and blogger Ahmed Mansoor, who has been on hunger strike for a …
US Congress and rights defenders hold public briefing on Egypt's brutal repression and human rights abuses
Together with eleven partner NGOs, CIHRS co-sponsored a public briefing in the U.S. Senate timed to coincide with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to the White House to meet with …
Re: Urgent Call for Action Ahead of the One-Year Commemoration of the “Great Return March” Protests in the Gaza Strip
JOINT OPEN LETTER TO THE UNITED NATIONS To the attention of: Mr António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General United Nations Headquarters, 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, USA Ms …
Libya Platform: UN Secretary-General must urgently adopt Roadmap to end armed conflict and restore the rule of law
Libya Platform meets with UN Secretary-General in Tripoli amid military escalation On Thursday April 4, 2019, civil society organizations and human rights defenders in Libya met with UN Secretary-General António …
Al-Sisi in Washington: Egyptian President Seeks Support for Power Grab
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 8:30 am – 10:30 am Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485 2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC Featuring Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) …
Egypt: Reprisal Against Award-Winning Actors Amr Waked and Khaled Abol Naga for Speaking Out Against Repression
We, the undersigned organizations strongly condemn the Egyptian authorities’ retaliation and intimidation of Amr Waked and Khaled Abol Naga following their participation in a series of human rights advocacy activities …
YEMEN: International community must hold war criminals on all sides accountable and protect Yemeni lives
Saudi Arabia and the UAE responsible for worst humanitarian catastrophe in the world The undersigned rights organizations condemn the international community’s complicity in the war in Yemen, led by Saudi …
Conclusions of the Third Regional Forum
Issues for the human rights movement in volatile political and social contexts Seventy years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights The CIHRS organized the Third Regional Forum in Tunisia …
Saudi Arabia: Over 50 human rights groups call for immediate release of rights defenders
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, CIHRS would like to call attention to detained female human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia, who have peacefully campaigned against gender discrimination in …