To: Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council 5 October 2021 HRC48: Support resolution on ‘Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the …
Libya: CIHRS supports Adala for All in its legal action against oppressive Decree 286 and urges respect for freedom of association ahead of elections
View PostUN Human Rights Council must not abandon the people of Yemen: UN investigation into war crimes in Yemen under pressure from Saudi coalition
View PostCall on the United Nations Human Rights Council to ensure the renewal of the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen in the face of heightened pressure
On Thursday, 7 October 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) will vote on a resolution under agenda item 2 to renew the mandate of the UN Group of …
African Union: Withdraw Israel’s Observer Status
Legal Submission to the AU Challenges Admission of Apartheid State as Undermining Principles and Purpose of AU (Washington D.C., October 4, 2021) – The African Union (AU) should withdraw the …
Violations against civilians, including journalists, human rights defenders and academics in Yemen
View PostUAE: Appeal for UAE to release detained human rights activists ahead of Dubai Expo
Your highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, As the Expo Dubai 2020 opens for six months starting on 1 October 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the …
New report exposes billions in European financial support to companies in illegal Israeli settlements
672 European financial institutions have financial relationships with 50 businesses that are actively involved with illegal Israeli settlements. These financial institutions provided US$ 114 billion in the form of loans …
Palestine: Israeli Apartheid Must be Rejected by African States
24 September 2021 – Amid growing international recognition that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, 21 Palestinian, African, and regional human rights organizations, including the Cairo Institute for Human …