Fundamental Rights in the EU: Put our money where our mouth is Dozens of civil society organizations (CSOs) have signed a joint open letter to EU leaders, calling on the …
Bahrain: FIDH Deputy Secretary General is Finally Free!
FIDH and 45 of its member organisations around the world celebrate the release of their Deputy Secretary General Nabeel Rajab, who was finally released from Jaw prison on a non-custodial …
Palestine: Justice must be ensured for Palestinian victims of Israel’s systematic human rights violations and crimes
The continued failure to hold Israel accountable for its widespread and systematic human rights violations and international crimes against the Palestinian people, including the crime of apartheid, was the subject …
Libya: Human Rights Briefing (January – May 2020)
CIHRS and the Libya Platform[1] Fear of the virus does not stop cycle of violence and impunity, leading to unspeakable civilian suffering International investigatory mechanism needed now more than ever …
American consulting firm must withdraw support from human rights-violating megaproject in Saudi Arabia
The Boston Consulting Group’s unlawful involvement in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megaproject was the subject of an open letter endorsed by twelve human rights organizations, including the Cairo Institute for Human …
Yemen: Saudi/Emirati-led coalition culpable for its attacks on healthcare in Yemen
On 15 May 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined a public appeal submitted by a group of non-governmental organizations working to protect human rights in situations …
Guaranteeing civil society participation at the resumed 43rd session and upcoming 44th session of the Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council Madam President, The undersigned human rights organizations would like to thank you and your office for the measures …
Human Rights Organizations: Urgent Intervention Needed to Protect Four Journalists Sentenced to Death by Ansar Allah (Houthi) Armed Group in Yemen
Urgent Appeal to the UN Special Procedures On 25 May 2020, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and six Yemeni organizations submitted a joint urgent appeal addressed to …
Libya: Civil society letter to the UN high commissioner and human rights council president requesting to supplement UPR submissions due to Covid-19 pandemic
On 18 May 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined the letter below urging the UN High Commissioner and the Human Rights Council President to re-open the …
Palestine: Israel’s Illegal Annexation of Occupied Palestinian Territory Must Be Countered by International Community
On Monday, 11 May 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and Al-Haq held a joint webinar entitled Countering Israel’s Impending Illegal Annexation of Occupied Palestinian Territory. The …
Syria: Forcible return to Turkey of Syrian refugees in Cyprus must end
On 15 May 2020, the administration of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) forcibly sent 100 Syrian refugees, including unaccompanied children, to Mersin, Turkey. They have been transferred …
Mainstreaming civic space in State interventions at the UN Human Rights Council Paper presented ahead of the Council’s 44th session
Around the time of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s tenth anniversary, in 2016, a range of stakeholders, including NGOs engaging in advocacy at the Council, led reflections on issues …
The Nakba at 72: A Legacy of Settler-Colonialism & Apartheid over the Palestinian People
Seventy-two years have passed since the Palestinian people were forcibly expelled from their homes, lands, and property in Palestine during the Nakba or ‘catastrophe’ which started in 1948. Palestinian society …
Yemen: Over 150 NGOs appeal for death sentences of four journalists to be overturned
Organisations supporting human rights, press freedom and journalists are calling on United Nations mechanisms and member states to help save the lives of four Yemeni journalists who were sentenced to death …
Eritrea: To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Extend the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea Excellencies, At the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council (24 June-12 July 2019), the Council extended a hand …