The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the arrest campaign of activists, lawyers and journalists over the past days and hold police and military forces fully responsible for the safety of protestors …
Six rights groups meet with French President Hollande’s advisors
two initiatives suggested to President Sisi
Tuesday 12 April, two prominent advisors for French President Francois Hollande met with officials from six international, French, and Arab rights organizations to discuss the catastrophic situation of human rights …
Joint Statement Delivered to the African Commission on the Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Killings in Sudan
58th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS Banjul, The Gambia, 4 – 20 April 2016 Oral Statement submitted under Item 8: Activity report of the …
Open letter to President Obama to help free jailed human rights defenders in the Gulf prior to the GCC Summit
President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 United States Dear President Obama, As you prepare to meet with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council …
The 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Human Rights Council:
Global Human Rights Movement at a Dangerous Crossroads
CIHRS calls for stronger global leadership to protect the rights of real people in real places, and to protect the United Nations human rights system On the 10th Anniversary of …
Sudan blocks civil society participation in UN-led human rights review
The efforts of the Government of Sudan to obstruct the engagement of civil society activists in a United Nations (UN)-led human rights review of the country is unacceptable and shows …
32 judges forced into retirement for expressing their opinion
The undersigned organizations condemn the judgment issued on Monday, March 28, by the Supreme Disciplinary Committee to uphold a ruling by the Judicial Council’s Disciplinary Committee to force 31 judges …
Ongoing deterioration of human rights in Egypt and systematic suppression of rights organizations
Ban Ki-moon meets with CIHRS’s Bahey eldin Hassan for second time in three weeks
Meeting reflects concern of international community at Egyptian government’s failure to respect human rights and combat terrorism UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the …
Regarding the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
Re: Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Your Excellency, The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) is deeply …
17 Egyptian rights groups
The Perpetrators of Human Rights Abuses Retaliate Against Rights Groups, the Voice of Victims:
In a time when the torture and murder of Egyptians has become a mark of patriotism, defenders of the victims of these crimes are prosecuted The undersigned organizations condemn the …
Imminent Risk of Prosecution and Closure
The independent human rights community in Egypt is at unprecedented risk. The recent imposition of travel bans, asset freezes as well as the interrogation of NGO staff by investigative judges …
A Toolkit to Operationalize Recommendations and Ensure Implementation
Today, 21 March 2016, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) released a tool-kit (report) on how UN member states can take concrete action at the UN Human Rights …
CIHRS calls upon the international community to work towards a peaceful solution that guarantees dignity and basic human rights for the Syrian people
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) marks the fifth anniversary of the plight of the Syrian people by highlighting that its root causes and the reasons for its …
Human rights organizations call upon the Moroccan government to drop charges against rights activists and journalists
Yesterday evening, Tuesday March 15, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) delivered an oral intervention before the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council currently convening …