In June 30 the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined a joint statement between twenty international human rights organizations, calling on member states of the United Nations to …
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During the 47th session of the United Nationss Human Rights Council currently being held at the Council’s headquarters in Geneva and scheduled to continue until July 15, the Cairo Institute …
United Nations must take multilateral action to address human rights crisis in Cameroon
On 29 June, 62 NGOs throughout the world, in a joint human rights letter, called on United Nations member states, to address the human rights situation in Cameroon, during the …
Egypt: Unconstitutional Law 71 Step Designed to Expand State’s Stranglehold on Information
The undersigned organizations condemn Egypt’s issuing of Law No. 71 of 2021, amending several provisions of the Penal Code, and published in the Official Gazette on 13 June 2021, as …
CIHRS and Partners Advocate for Palestinian Rights at 47th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council
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(23 June 2021 – Geneva) An online event on Egypt was held on the side-lines of the 47th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) featuring Egyptian …
The Palestinian Authority’s Repression Undermines Struggle for Palestinian Rights
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemns the killing of Nizar Banat, an activist from Hebron and candidate in the recently canceled legislative elections, following his violent arrest. …