The undersigned human rights organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political activist Mohamed Adel, and to comply with their duty to protect his life and health, now in …
Salon Ibn Rushd: Why are elections in Arab countries neglected by Arabs and the world? There is no democracy without elections, but not all elections are evidence of democracy
On Tuesday, 3 September 2024, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a seminar as part of the monthly activities of Salon Ibn Rushd, titled ‘Why are elections …
ICJ Advisory Opinion:
The EU And Its Member States Must Comply With International Law
On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its landmark Advisory Opinion on Legal Consequences Arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East …
Invisible and Unheard:
The Escalating Tragedy of Enforced Disappearances in Yemen
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we urgently appeal to the international sponsors of the Yemen peace talks to prioritize the issue of the forcibly disappeared …
Is the Palestinian Cause Central to the Arab World?
The date of the Al-Aqsa Flood, 7 October 2023, will be remembered for more than one reason, regardless of the intentions of its masterminds. One reading is that Al-Aqsa laid …
Palestine: Israel ushers in new phase of terrifying destruction in West Bank
In the late hours of 27 August, Israel began simultaneously attacking multiple locations in cities and refugee camps in the West Bank, reportedly killing at least 10 people, in what …
Rights Groups urge EU to act against Israel’s unprecedented journalist killings, press freedom violations
Dear Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ Vice-President of the Commission Dear Mr Valdis Dombrovskis European Commission, Executive Vice-President for An …
Egypt: Reforming arbitrary pretrial detention requires political will over legal formalities
The recent initiatives undertaken by the Egyptian authorities to amend the maximum duration of pretrial detention are futile if not coupled with measures to end the repressive practices of the …
Human Rights Organizations’ Report to the UN Universal Periodic Review
Egypt: Whitewashing Campaigns Fail to Conceal Human Rights Crisis
Ten Egyptian human rights organizations submitted a joint report on the human rights situation in Egypt, in preparation for the fourth session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt’s …
Human Rights Priorities in Yemen’s Peace Efforts
Mwatana for Human Rights and the undersigned organizations extend their sincere gratitude for the ongoing peace initiatives aimed at achieving a comprehensive and equitable peace agreement in Yemen. The journey …