With reports by Syrian rights organizations of yet another chemical weapons attack by Syrian government forces, it is imperative that the UN Security Council and the international community take urgent …
Egypt: Latest arrest campaign seeks to eliminate emerging coalition in coming parliamentary elections
The undersigned rights organizations demand the immediate, unconditional release of all persons detained in the dawn security raids of June 25 and 26, in which at least eight were arrested …
Stand up for human rights in Saudi Arabia: States should adopt a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to address ongoing human rights violations
Your Excellency, We remain highly concerned about the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, in particular the recent mass executions of 37 men on 23 April, the continued arbitrary detention …
HRC40: Saudi Arabia faces historic censure, Egypt’s attempt to undermine UN counterterrorism & human rights mechanism thwarted
CIHRS at the United Nations Human Rights Council – 40th session Saudi Arabia faces historic censure, Egypt’s attempt to undermine UN counterterrorism & human rights mechanism thwarted The Cairo Institute …
US Pressure to Deny Palestinian Rights in “Deal of the Century” Bahrain Workshop Must be Rejected
We, the undersigned, express our grave concern regarding the US-led “Peace to Prosperity” workshop in Bahrain, which poses a significant threat to the Palestinian right to self-determination, justice, and equality. …
Ensure continued scrutiny of the human rights situation in Eritrea
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Excellency, We, the undersigned human rights organizations, are writing to urge you to support the …
Egypt: Red Cross oversight of prisons demanded by rights groups following Morsi’s death
Medical neglect in prisons a tool of the Sisi government to kill its opponents, Morsi will not be the last victim The death of former president Mohamed Morsi exposes one …
Re: Europe’s human rights policy in the forthcoming US plan for the Middle East
To: High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs Dear High Representative Federica Mogherini, Dear EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, We are …
EGYPT : URGENT APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF MALAK AL-KASHIF
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on UN Special Rapporteurs, Members of the European Parliament, and representatives in national Parliaments of the European Union to urgently intervene and communicate …
Appealing for Urgent Intervention to Prevent further Bloodshed in Sudan
The UN Security Council The undersigned, 30 civil society organisations from around the world, are writing to you at a critical time, the fate of the Sudanese people hangs in …