On International Justice Day, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and 47 member NGOs from around the world including CIHRS addressed an open letter to the President of the …
44th HRC must overcome barriers to civil society participation
The Sexual Rights Initiative delivered a statement on behalf of 20 NGOs, including CIHRS, during a virtual meeting between the Human Rights Council President and NGOs, on 9 July 2020.Organizations …
Palestine: Israel’s illegal use of collective punishment against the Palestinian people must be opposed by the international community
In a webinar with UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk On 14 July 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) coordinated a webinar with Palestinian partners[1] with the participation …
Palestine: International Justice and Accountability Urged at United Nations for Wilful Killing of Ahmad Erekat, victim of Israel’s Shoot-to-Kill Policy
On Monday, 13 July 2020, 83 Palestinian, regional, and international civil society organisations from across 16 countries submitted a joint urgent appeal to the United Nations (UN) Special Procedures on …
Syria: Mitigating the Negative Impacts of Financial Barriers on Civic Space
On Thursday, 25 June 2020, in light of the Brussels IV Conference, Dawlaty, IMPACT, We Exist!, and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a virtual side event …
Syria: The EU’s Role in Countering Business Involvement in Violations of International Law
On 24 June 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Syrian Legal Development Programme (SLDP) organized an online side event for Syrian civil society, international organizations, …
Yemen: 2020 Annual Report on Arms Exports of France
While the hearing of the Minister of the Armed Forces is held behind closed doors, Parliament must finally be able to exercise genuine control over the sale of French weapons. …
Human Rights Council: CIHRS welcomes FFM on Libya and calls for the HRC to put an end to Israeli apartheid
The 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council resumed on 15 June; it had been suspended on 13 March 2020 due to restrictions on meetings and assemblies in …
PALESTINE: Civil Society Submit Appeal to UN Special Procedures Urging Access for Gaza Patients
On 26 June 2020, a group of civil society organisations submitted a joint urgent appeal to United Nations (UN) Special Procedures urging immediate access to healthcare for Palestinian patients from …
Open letter asking the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to deregister the Libyan SAR zone
On Monday, June 20, 2020, the civil liberties organisation Statewatch delivered an open letter with hundreds of signatories, among them the Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies. Addressed to Mr …
Syria: Statement on the Submission of a Criminal Complaint on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Germany
The Syrian Road To Justice statement The undersigned 42 Syrian and international feminist and human rights organisations and 38 individuals and we welcome the filing of the first criminal complaint …
Binding Treaty to Regulate Corporate Power is Essential for a Better Tomorrow: Statement of member organizations of the Treaty Alliance in response to the COVID-19 crisis
We, the undersigned organizations, all members of the Treaty Alliance are concerned by the challenging situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and social impact of the measures …
Civil Society Calls for Effective Measures to Lift Closure of Gaza and Counter Israel’s Annexation Plans
On 4 June 2020, CIHRS and Palestinian partners submitted two joint written statements to the United Nations Human Rights Council, ahead of the 44th session, to highlight pressing issues, including …
Palestine: Israel must end illegal policy of withholding the remains of deceased Palestinians
Israel’s decades-long illegal practice of withholding the mortal remains of indigenous Palestinians was the subject of a joint submission filed on 22 June 2020 by three Palestinian and regional human …
Palestine: France and the European Union must act to prevent a new Israeli annexation burying the two-state solution once and for all
From 1 July, the Israeli government plans to annex a new part of the West Bank. This unilateral decision is illegal under international law, and France and the European Union …