Madam High Commissioner, We, the undersigned human rights organisations, write to follow up on your commitment last year to release a report on grave ongoing human rights violations by Chinese …
HRC49: Open Letter to States on the Draft Resolution on Human Rights Defenders
To: Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council At its current session, the UN Human Rights Council will be discussing a draft resolution on human rights …
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Condemns Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
View PostCorporate accountability: EU must not squander historic opportunity to tackle environmental crisis, human rights abuses
Paris, Brussels, 23 February 2022 – The European Commission adopted its long-awaited proposal for a directive on Sustainable Corporate Due Diligence (SCDD), which aims to prevent and remedy human rights …
Over 20 CSOs call on EIB Board to reinforce policies and standards in Environmental & Social Sustainability Framework, including on human rights
Over 20 civil society organizations (CSOs) including CIHRS have addressed a briefing letter to members of the Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB), calling on them to …
Joint civil society letter calling on UN member states to support the resolution on human rights in Iran at the UNGA
TO: All Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York Your Excellencies, The undersigned national, regional and international civil society organizations urge your government to support draft resolution A/C.3/76/L.28 …
Civil society participation at UN Human Rights Council cannot be an afterthought
To: Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the UN Human Rights Council, Elizabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, Ambassador of Austria to the UN in Geneva Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations at Geneva …
Salon Ibn Rushd: The Present and Future of Political Islam
“The Present and Future of Political Islam” was the topic of the latest Salon Ibn Rushd seminar held on 28 October 2021 by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies …
GA 76: Sign on to Cross-regional joint statement on reprisals at the 76th session of the General Assembly Third Committee
To: Member States of the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee On 14 October 2021, the United Kingdom will present a cross-regional joint statement on reprisals during the interactive dialogue …
HRC48: Support resolution on ‘Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights’
Fiji, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland and Uruguay have presented a draft resolution at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council on cooperation with the UN. The draft resolution aims to strengthen …