From November 6 to 18, Egypt will host the COP27. Although it is presented as an “African COP” and therefore an opportunity to prioritize the concerns of regions most affected …
Egypt: Germany should press Sisi government to desist in authoritarian practices at odds with country’s role as COP27 host
At a meeting of the German Parliament (Bundestag) on 19 October, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) urged Germany to press for the de-escalation of the Egyptian government’s …
HRC51: السعودية وحلفاؤها ينجحوا مجددًا في عرقلة المحاسبة عن جرائم الحرب في اليمن والأمين العام يوصي بآلية للكشف عن مصائر المفقودين في سوريا
51st session of the UN Human Rights Council
Egypt: COP27 participants urged to recognize Sinai population’s environmental and human rights
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is scheduled to be held in the southern Sinai city of Sharm el-Sheikh next month, in November. The undersigned human rights organizations …
Over 480 human rights organizations address UN for women’s rights around the world
Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, more than 480 human rights organizations from around the world addressed permanent representatives to the …
COP27 and the Human Rights Crisis in Egypt
View PostAhead of COP27, Open Civic Space and Release Everyone Arbitrarily Detained in Egypt
In the run up to the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27) taking place in Egypt’s resort town of Sharm El Sheikh from 7 to18 November 2022, the undersigned organizations, …
Joint CSO letter: Challenges to civil society participation must be addressed by UN Human Rights Council
On Monday, 12 September 2022, in a joint letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council, civil society groups from around the world called on UN member and observer states …
Yemen: NGOs demand UN-led criminal investigation into Yemen war crimes
Yesterday, in a joint letter to United Nations member states, civil society groups from Yemen and around the world called on UN member states to work towards the establishment of …