On 12 July, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and seven other international, French and Algerian organisations sent a joint letter to the French Prime Minister, Minister for …
Targeting of Algerian lawyers constitutes new escalation in the unrelenting criminalisation of fundamental freedoms
The undersigned organizations are concerned about the attacks against lawyers from the Collective for the Defence of Hirak Detainees, as part of the Algerian authorities’ accelerated crackdown on the peaceful …
A Renewed EU Partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood or More of the Same?
In February 2021, the EU adopted “A New Agenda for the Mediterranean”, which claims to present a renewed and mutually-beneficial partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood. The agenda is centred around …
Algeria: Human Rights Briefing (March – May 2021)
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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 …
Libya: Foundation’s Dissolution Detrimental to Independent Media Required for Free and Fair Elections
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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 …