To: African Heads of State Re: Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council As a diverse group of African human rights and civil society organizations, we look forward to a …
In a Statement before the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights: CIHRS urges the Commission, the African Union and its member states to strengthen efforts to put an end to the grave and widespread human rights abuses that continue to occur
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) attended the NGO Forum and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) from the 11th until the 19th of May, …
CIHRS Urges State and Intergovernmental Representatives to Agree to Take Concrete Measures to Strengthen Civilian Protection Efforts and Revitalize the Peace Process in Darfur
On the occasion of a summit being held on 28 April, 2007 in Libya, between representatives of Libya, the United States, Britain, Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, the African Union and European …
Recommendations of Arab, African and international NGOs on the conflict Darfur submitted to the African summit
The Darfur Consortium (An African and International Civil Society Action for Darfur) sent two messages, the first addressed to Mr. Alfa Omer Konare, the Chairman of the African Union Commission, …
On the anniversary of Black Wednesday: The African Union decides to investigate the crimes of referendum day &The Egyptian government faces nine charges
Today, on the first anniversary of the attacks made on referendum day, 24 Egyptian NGOs announced that the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights, of the African Union, has …
NGOs Statement during the 39 Ordinary session of the African Commission : Human Rights Situation in Sudan
We have urgent concerns regarding the human rights situation in Sudan that we would like to bring to the Commission’s attention. Firstly, we are deeply concerned about the ongoing humanitarian …