Human rights defender Mohamed El-Baqer must be released immediately and unconditionally, stated 19 human rights organisations. His detention is arbitrary, aimed at punishing him for his legitimate human rights work, …
Open letter: Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mr António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations Headquarters, New York Dear Secretary-General, The post of High Commissioner for Human Rights is critical to the promotion and protection …
Civil society organizations call on European Investment Bank to address shortcomings and change policies, including on human rights
In view of the 2022 launch of the European Investment Bank’s new ‘EIB Global’ branch, 23 civil society organizations (CSOs) have endorsed a position paper detailing how EIB Global can …
18 human rights organizations call for renewal of UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
View Post8 human rights organizations call on the European Union to link progress in bilateral relations with Egypt to specific standards to improve the country’s human rights situation
View PostInternational Fair Trial Day: Joint Statement on the Situation in Egypt, the Focus Country of 2022
Today, 14 June 2022, marks the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD), which will be observed for the second time worldwide. The focus country of the IFTD this year is Egypt, …
50th UN Human Rights Council: CIHRS and partners to discuss advocacy in five MENA countries
View PostAlgeria: Immediately release and annul the sentence of environmental human rights defender Mohad Gasmi
View PostSaudi Arabia: Free social media activist Dr. Lina Alsharif
The undersigned human rights organisations call on the Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Lina Alsharif, who has been arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia for over a year …