“When the history of the January 25 revolution is written, it will be described as a revolution that cared more about cleaning up Tahrir Square than sweeping away the old regime. And in both …
The European Investment Bank should protect human rights in its business practices, said 15 NGOs
On the occasion of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors’ annual policy dialogue with civil society, fifteen organizations – among them CIHRS – called on the Board to …
France must ensure implementation of Duty of Vigilance Law to protect human rights defenders
The situation of violence against human rights defenders (HRDs)[1] around the globe is alarming. HRDs, as well as their relatives and families, are intimidated, stigmatized, persecuted, harassed, criminalized, attacked and even …
Bahrain| Marking 10 years of solitary confinement : A joint human rights appeal to the Danish government for the release of defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
2021 marks ten years in solitary confinement for human rights defender and pro-democracy activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, a dual Bahraini-Danish national who before his arrest worked as a Protection Coordinator for …
Algeria Change within Continuity: The 2020 Constitutional Revision
On 30 December 2020[1], after about two months of hospitalization in Germany, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune promulgated a constitutional revision initiated in January 2020, promoted as a “cornerstone for the …
Egypt: Open letter to the EU and its member states
Dear High Representative, Dear Foreign Ministers, We are writing ahead of the January 25th Foreign Affairs Council discussion on Egypt to raise our serious concerns, once again, about the human …
The EU Due Diligence Legislation: Recommendations from those Affected around the World
On 22 December 2020, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its members including the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) published an advocacy brief with recommendations addressed …
Election of the President of the UN Human Rights Council
NGOs urge all members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) to elect its President based on the Council’s membership criteria, especially adherence to the highest standards of …
The European Parliament resolution and critical mass for human rights in Egypt
High hopes were raised by the European Parliament’s 18 December resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Egypt. The exceptional recommendations contained in the resolution reinforce hope for improvement …
Egypt: After one-year anniversary of unwarranted arrest and solitary confinement, Ramy Kamel must be freed
As November 23, 2020 marked one year of solitary confinement for Ramy Kamel, a Coptic Egyptian Human rights defender, 15 organizations urge American and European leaders to pressure Egyptian authorities …