Today, 12 September, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) inaugurates its 18th session in its Geneva headquarters, which is scheduled to continue until 30 September. This session is of particular …
Director of Cairo Institute for Human Rights meets with UN High Commissioner to discuss human rights in the MENA region, and presents recommendations of Arab civil society
This morning, Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), Mr. Bahey el-din Hassan, met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay to discuss the latest …
Addressing the situation of human rights in Belarus at the UN Human Rights Council
Members and Observer States of theUN Human Rights Council RE: Addressing the situation of human rights in Belarus at the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, September 5, 2011 …
ArticleName In an extraordinary session on rights violations in Syria, the UN Human Rights Council forms investigative committee to look into Crimes against Humanity
On 23 August 2011, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) decided with the approval of 33 member states to form an investigative committee on allegations of Crimes Against Humanity …
UN complaint and press conference to respond to attacks on civil society groups
Responding to the fierce government and media campaign against civil society groups, this morning 39 human rights organizations submitted a complaint with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly andof Association, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, and the Special Rapporteur onHuman Rights …
Over 40 NGOs express their support for granting the ECOSOC Status to Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression
Your Excellency, As civil society organizations from throughout the African and Arab regions and around the world, we are writing to you to express our strong support and …
Bahrain authorities continue to abuse human rights advocates doctors reformers in absence of int… Accountability
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its deep concern and total condemnation of the severe penalties targeting prominent political and advocacy figures in Bahrain whose only …
UN Human Rights Council: Double-standards tarnish positive initiatives at international rights body
International community fails to address human rights crisis in Bahrain (Geneva – 17 June 2011) On Friday, the UN Human Rights Council wrapped up its 17th Session, adopting a …
Joint NGO end of session statement Human Rights Council 17th session – June 2011
Mr President, This is a joint statement on behalf of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the Human Rights …
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Meets with Defenders from the Arab World
On June 7, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) met with Ms. Navanethem Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human …