September 28, 2010 The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) considers the draft resolution submitted to the UN Human Rights Council by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), …
CIHRS Calls on the International Community to Exercise its Universal Jurisdiction over War Crimes Committed in Palestine and Israel
United Nations Human Rights Council: 15th Session Item 7: General Debate Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 27 September 2010 Delivered by: Ms. Laila Matar n a joint letter …
CIHRS Releases its First Country Specific Report on Syria at UN event
On September 23, the Cairo Institute of Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in partnership with Human Rights Watch (HRW) organized a side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s …
Human Rights Defenders Expose Bahraini Government Violations at UN Side Event
Today, September 22nd, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and Human Rights Wath (HRW) held a Side Event entitled ’Crisis in Bahrain: Torture Revived, Crackdown on Human …
Tomorrow: Human Rights Defenders Discuss Rights Violations in Syria at UN
The President’s 10 Year Anniversary:Curbing Worsening Repression andHuman Rights Abuses in Syria Thursday 23 September13.00 – 15.00Palais des Nations, room XXIV Human rights defenders and advocates discuss the legacy …
Continuing its Campaign to Raise Awareness of Grave Violations in Bahrain: CIHRS Denounces HRDs’ Prevention from Attending UN Meeting
United Nations Human Rights Council: Session 15 Item 5 General Debate Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 21 September, 2010 Delivered by: Laila Matar Thank you Mr. President, The …
Update: CIHRS Sets a Precedent, Human Rights Defender Speaks Via Skype at UN Side Event
Today, September 21st, a Side Event entitled “Reprisals against persons that have cooperated with the UN and its mechanisms and procedures in the field of human rights: Effective responses …
Tomorrow: Crisis in Bahrain- A Side Event Denouncing the Crackdown on HRDs at UN
Crisis in Bahrain: Torture Revived, Crackdown on Human Rights Defenders Wednesday 22 September13.00 – 15.00Palais des Nations, room XXIV The panel will discuss the crackdown on human rights …
CIHRS Denounces Legal Discrimination against Women in the Arab World at UN
United Nations Human Rights Council: Session 15 Panel on Discrimination Against Women- Oral Intervention Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 20 September, 2010 Delivered by: Laila Matar Thank you …
Happening Now: CIHRS Condemns Rising Human Rights Violations in Syria and Bahrain before the UN
United Nations Human Rights Council: 15th Session Item 4: GD, Oral Intervention Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 20 September, 2010 Delivered by: Ziad Abdel Tawab Thank you Mr. …