After the 15 January ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Israel swiftly redirected its military aggression to the West Bank, launching the ‘Iron Wall’ operation on 21 January, and imposing harsh security …
Joint Letter to the US Secretary of State to Help Secure the Release of Egyptian Detainee in Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Kamel
Dear Secretary of State Marco Rubio, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to urgently request the Trump administration to help secure the immediate release of Ahmed Kamel from detention in …
Commander’s Return to Tripoli: Rome Betrays the Rome Statute
The decision by Italian authorities to release Osama Elmasry Njeem, Director of Operations and Judicial Security, following his arrest in Turin on January 19, 2025 is deeply alarming, said 8 …
Gaza Ceasefire: Crucial Step Against Genocidal Campaign, But Justice and Immediate End to Blockade Must Follow
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the announcement of the long-overdue ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. There must be no further delays to the implementation of …
Syria: Urgent Call for Justice, Accountability, and an Inclusive Political Transition
The undersigned organisations stand in solidarity with the Syrian people in their pursuit of freedom and justice, as an opportunity for Syria to break free from decades of oppressive rule. …
After 5,000 Days of Arbitrary Detention
Bahrain Must Immediately Release Danish-Bahraini Citizen and Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Today, 16 December 2024, Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has endured 5,000 days of arbitrary detention in Bahrain. We, the undersigned, condemn Bahrain for the arbitrary detention and brutal …
Yemen: Arbitrarily detained UN and civil society staff by the Houthis languishing over six months
The Houthis, the de facto governing authority in Yemen’s capital Sana’a and other northern cities, have arbitrarily arrested and forcibly disappeared dozens of staff members from international organizations, local civil …
Downfall of the Assad Regime: Unity and Peace Must Prevail Over Violence
The downfall of the Assad regime represents a pivotal moment that will be remembered in history as the disintegration of one of the most oppressive dictatorships of our era. The …
Syria: Protecting Civilians and Pursuing Justice Critical to Ending Decades of Oppression and Conflict
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) asserts that the recent escalation of hostilities in Northwestern Syria, beginning on 27 November between opposition factions and the Syrian government forces …
Saudi Arabia must not extradite peaceful protester to Egypt, where he would face torture
We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not to deport Ahmed Fathi Kamal Kamel to Egypt, where he would be at high risk of …