H.E. Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson – United Nations Geneva, Switzerland 22 February 2018 Joint Open Letter to the High Commissioner for Human …
Syria | The UNGA must bring accountability and affirm international will as multiple war fronts and chemical attacks devastate civilians in Syria
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its deepest concerns regarding the escalation of hostilities in Syria, most alarmingly exemplified by reports of chlorine gas use by the …
Libya Platform: The Presidential Council of the GNA must abide by its responsibility to ensure the protection and safe return of the displaced Tawergha community
The Libya Platform, comprised of 16 Libyan organizations, is deeply concerned about recent developments regarding the return of residents to the city of Tawergha. Tawergha residents were forcibly expelled from …
Libya | Urgent Appeal: Libya Platform calls on UNSC member states to throw full support behind ICC investigations into grave and systematic violations of international humanitarian law
The Libya Platform (LP), composed of 16 CSOs, has issued an urgent appeal to member states of the UN Security Council, urging them to take a swift, decisive stand on …
Libya | The Libya Platform condemns violations amounting to war crimes committed at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and nearby residential areas
The Libya Platform, a coalition of 16 organizations, condemns the armed assault on the Mitiga Airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli and the shelling of adjacent residential areas on Monday, …
New Report | Freedom of Association in Morocco: Legal Loopholes and Security Practices
Freedom of association in Morocco witnessed relative improvement in 2016–2017. Yet the continued application of outdated laws governing civic activities forebodes a reinstatement of numerous arbitrary administrative and security practices …
UN must protect Palestinian rights and guarantee respect for international law in Jerusalem
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) welcomes the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adoption of Resolution A/ES-10/L.22on Thursday December 21st concerning the status of Jerusalem, as the outcome of the …
Bahrain | Human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja faces reprisals in detention after protesting poor prison conditions
One of Bahrain’s most prominent human rights defenders, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who is serving a life sentence for his human rights work, has protested unfair prison regulations. We, the undersigned, call …
Palestine | US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital sabotages prospects for peace and justice in the region
40 organizations unequivocally reject the United States administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel. The declaration, made on 6 December of this year, constitutes …
The Cairo Institute presents short films on human rights in Libya with EU support
On the occasion of Human Rights Day (10 December), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) presented a screening today of eight short films depicting human rights struggles and …