The undersigned organisations stand in solidarity with the Syrian people in their pursuit of freedom and justice, as an opportunity for Syria to break free from decades of oppressive rule. …
Salon Ibn Rushd: Challenges of transition in Syria to an alternative to the fascist regime
On Wednesday, 11 December 2024, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a seminar as part of the monthly activities of Salon Ibn Rushd, titled ‘Challenges of transition …
Downfall of the Assad Regime: Unity and Peace Must Prevail Over Violence
The downfall of the Assad regime represents a pivotal moment that will be remembered in history as the disintegration of one of the most oppressive dictatorships of our era. The …
TAE’THIR CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
T H E M E “Resisting Defeatism” Humanity has endured endless tests throughout the recent decades, with the past year proving particularly devastating. The ongoing genocidal wars in Gaza and …
Syria: Protecting Civilians and Pursuing Justice Critical to Ending Decades of Oppression and Conflict
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) asserts that the recent escalation of hostilities in Northwestern Syria, beginning on 27 November between opposition factions and the Syrian government forces …
57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council:
‘Leadership still matters’: Resolutions on Yemen and Sudan adopted; Saudi Arabia loses bid for membership to the Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia, the government of Yemen and other governments from the Arab region, including Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), succeeded in censoring any and all discussion on atrocities …
Lebanon: Massive cyberattack risks further plunging region into war
At least 12 people, including two children, were killed in Tuesday’s massive remote attack across Lebanon and parts of Syria on devices (pagers) reportedly used by Hezbollah. Approximately 2,800 people …
Is the Palestinian Cause Central to the Arab World?
The date of the Al-Aqsa Flood, 7 October 2023, will be remembered for more than one reason, regardless of the intentions of its masterminds. One reading is that Al-Aqsa laid …
56th Session of the UN Human Rights Council:
Rights Protections Undermined as Victims Increasingly Abandoned
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expressed profound concern over the increasing abandonment of victims of wide-spread and severe human rights violations throughout the MENA region and wider world, …
After 7 October: Prospects in the Arab World
Over the two waves of the Arab Spring uprisings, which spanned nearly a decade, the Arab world was unable to find a common middle ground between the ruling elites and …