On 9 September 2019, Israel’s National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) approved a wind energy project, which is to be built by Israeli company Energix Renewable Energies (Energix) on agricultural lands owned by …
192 Organizations Urge UN Security Council to Support Global Ceasefire
CIHRS was among 192 organizations urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to support the global ceasefire called for by the Secretary General aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. …
Syria: Fears of a COVID-19 Pandemic in Detention Centers
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) poses a great danger to the lives of the nearly 100,000 detainees held in the Syrian government’s detention facilities, despite the government’s denial of …
Syria: Escalating “Humanitarian Horror” Must Be Countered by International Community
The resumption of hostilities in Idlib province and the threats of further escalation present grave risks for the civilian population. Since the beginning of February 2020, at least 100 civilians, …
CIHRS Ninth Annual Report: Evocations of the Arab Spring Amid Newly Drawn Armed Conflicts
With the uprisings and forces of democratization and political reform either smothered or preemptively stricken over the last several years, the Arab region is now experiencing renewed hope. The values …
Syria: Guarantee the freedom and safety of human rights defenders, and justice and accountability for the missing, detained, and forcibly disappeared
Human rights defenders Razan Zaitouneh, Wael Hamada, Samira Al Khalil, and Nazim Hammadi now missing for 2191 days Six years ago, four human rights defenders – Razan ZAITOUNEH, Wael HAMADA, …
15 Youth leaders from 7 countries complete CIHRS’ third annual Young Leaders of Civil Society Program in Tunisia
In November 2019, the Human Rights Education Program at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies held its third annual Young Leaders of Civil Society Program (YLCSP), a training symposium …
Turkey’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Northeast Syria Condemned by Regional Organizations
We, a group of human rights organizations from the Middle East and North Africa, express our grave concern regarding Turkey’s military operation in northeastern Syria and its plan to resettle …
CIHRS at the United Nations Human Rights Council – 41st session
CIHRS Activities at the 41st Session of the United Nations Human Rights CouncilThe Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) engaged in the 41st session of the United Nations Human …
Syria: Access Must be Given to UN Chemical Weapons Investigators
As Syrian and Russian forces continue their assault on the civilian population in Idlib, the undersigned organizations urgently call on the United Nations Security Council to demand the OPCW[1] Investigation …