On the anniversary of the verdicts in the mass trial of prominent human rights defenders, lawyers, judges, academics and students known as the UAE94, we the undersigned call on allies …
Yemen: United Nations must intervene to stop the targeting of journalists and media workers
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The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized a webinar on the sidelines of the activities of the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on …
Open letter: Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mr António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations Headquarters, New York Dear Secretary-General, The post of High Commissioner for Human Rights is critical to the promotion and protection …
Civil society organizations call on European Investment Bank to address shortcomings and change policies, including on human rights
In view of the 2022 launch of the European Investment Bank’s new ‘EIB Global’ branch, 23 civil society organizations (CSOs) have endorsed a position paper detailing how EIB Global can …
18 human rights organizations call for renewal of UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
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View PostAlgeria: Immediately release and annul the sentence of environmental human rights defender Mohad Gasmi
View PostSaudi Arabia: Free social media activist Dr. Lina Alsharif
The undersigned human rights organisations call on the Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Lina Alsharif, who has been arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia for over a year …