King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Your Majesties, We, the undersigned, call your immediate attention to …
Yemen: Investigate the killing of civilians in unlawful house demolitions in Al Bayda
At least nine civilians were killed and seven injured on 19 March when the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group detonated a residential house in Al Hofra neighborhood in the city of …
Egyptian authorities must end arbitrary detentions and forced deportations of Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers
The undersigned organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately stop the serious abuses against Sudanese seeking refuge in Egypt. After issuing Decree No. 3326 of 2023, end of August 2023, …
Yemen: Immediately Release Arbitrarily Detained Judge Qatran
The Houthis must immediately and unconditionally release Abdulwahab Mohammad Qatran, a Yemeni judge arrested on 2 January 2024 after voicing criticism of the Houthis on social media, Mwatana for Human …
Rights Groups Letter to F1 CEO Ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
20 Years of Sportswashing
Dear Stefano Domenicali, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to renew our concerns about Bahrain’s use of the F1 Grand Prix to “sportswash” the country’s dire human rights record. As …
Palestine: ICJ order on prevention of genocide spurned by Israel
In the month following the International Court of Justice’s order to prevent genocide, Israel continues to intensify its genocidal campaign of deliberate destruction and killing in Gaza. The ICJ’s decision, …
Joint Recommendations for the Universal Periodic Review of Yemen
This document, compiled by the undersigned organizations, is a summary of submissions made by civil society organizations in relation to Yemen’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) during the upcoming 46th session …
Libya: Roundtable on Freedom Of Association hosted by UN Expert
At a roundtable convened by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association and organized in collaboration with CIHRS, Libyan civil society actors …
Palestine: Airstrikes on Rafah should prompt urgent action to stop genocidal campaign
Israel’s military operation in Rafah, launched yesterday 12 February, has led to a new bloodbath with over 100 people killed, according to media reports. An immediate and unconditional ceasefire must …
Yemen: Open The Road campaign defends the rights and basic needs of civilians
On 17 January 2024, the formation of the Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights was announced by seven Yemeni organizations in partnership with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies. A …