Ten years ago today, 26-year old Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest over injustice and state marginalization, igniting mass uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and other …
Libya: On International Migrants Day, the film “Locked Away” portrays plight of migrants and revives claims of Libyan executive authorities’ complicity in crimes against them
On International Migrants Day, 18 December, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies draws attention to the deplorable, inhumane conditions of migrants held in unlawful detention facilities all over Libya, …
Palestine: Civil Society Organize Webinar “HRD Salah Hammouri at Imminent Threat of Deportation from Jerusalem: Israel Must Be Held Accountable”
On Thursday 3 December 2020, Palestinian, regional and international civil society organisations held a joint webinar titled “HRD Salah Hammouri at Imminent Threat of Deportation from Jerusalem: Israel Must Be …
Palestine: U.S. State Department’s Deliberate Conflation of Anti-Semitism with Criticism of Israel Threatens Freedom of Expression and Palestinian Rights
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies condemns the latest effort by the current administration of the United States (U.S.) to delegitimize and silence opposition to Israel’s apartheid regime and …
Yemen: Joint Letter Calling on Congress to Help End the Conflict
On 03 December 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) along with 29 international human rights and humanitarian organizations, submitted a joint letter calling on Congress to help …
Bahrain’s Consideration in Upcoming Election for President of the Human Rights Council
In a letter ahead of their upcoming meeting, twenty human rights organizations urged the countries of the Asia-Pacific Group to oppose the nomination of Bahrain for President of the Human …
UAE: International Coalition of NGOs Calls on the United States to Immediately Halt Proposed Arms Sales to the UAE
We the undersigned non-governmental organizations write in opposition to the United States government’s plans to sell more than $23 billion in advanced weapons systems and munitions to the United Arab …
Algeria: European Parliament calls for action on human rights and expresses solidarity with demonstrators
The European Parliament’s second urgency resolution on Algeria in a year is an important step and should be followed by stronger public action from the international community On 26 November, …
Libya: Human Rights Briefing (June – October 2020)
The Libya Platform and CIHRSPolitical negotiations success should be measured against radical improvements in the human sectorDaily bombardments of Libya’s capital Tripoli have ceased since June 2020, after the eastern-based …
Morocco: Joint Letter Calling on Moroccan Authorities to Drop Charges Against Human Rights Defender Maati Monjib
The undersigned civil society organizations call on the Moroccan authorities to immediately end their intimidation and harassment campaign against academic and human rights defender Maati Monjib and drop all baseless …