On the anniversary of the verdicts in the mass trial of prominent human rights defenders, lawyers, judges, academics and students known as the UAE94, we the undersigned call on allies …
Egypt: Human rights organizations reject Criminal Court’s upholding of Public Prosecution’s decision to close investigation into Ayman Hadhoud’s death
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision issued by Circuit 28 of the New Cairo Criminal Court on 23 June 2022 to reject the appeal submitted by the Association …
Libya: Supporting the extension of UN Fact-Finding Mission mandate and international community efforts to uphold justice
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized a webinar on the sidelines of the activities of the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on …
Egypt: Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 days of arbitrary detention
Human rights defender Mohamed El-Baqer must be released immediately and unconditionally, stated 19 human rights organisations. His detention is arbitrary, aimed at punishing him for his legitimate human rights work, …
Open letter: Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mr António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations Headquarters, New York Dear Secretary-General, The post of High Commissioner for Human Rights is critical to the promotion and protection …
Civil society organizations call on European Investment Bank to address shortcomings and change policies, including on human rights
In view of the 2022 launch of the European Investment Bank’s new ‘EIB Global’ branch, 23 civil society organizations (CSOs) have endorsed a position paper detailing how EIB Global can …
18 human rights organizations call for renewal of UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
View Post8 human rights organizations call on the European Union to link progress in bilateral relations with Egypt to specific standards to improve the country’s human rights situation
View PostInternational Fair Trial Day: Joint Statement on the Situation in Egypt, the Focus Country of 2022
Today, 14 June 2022, marks the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD), which will be observed for the second time worldwide. The focus country of the IFTD this year is Egypt, …