Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) FULL TIME JOB VACANCY JOB TITLE: Yemen Researcher PROGRAM: Arab Regional Advocacy Program (ARAP) LOCATION: Tunisia DURATION: 1 year, with possibility of renewal …
UN-CIHRS joint training seminar on international instruments and defense of human rights
On December 10, International Human Rights Day, the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights and the regional bureau of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies in Tunis …
Rights Groups: Competing Factions in Yemen Must Disarm and the Government Must Ratify the ICC Protocol
On the sidelines of the 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council, on 25 September, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), in conjunction with the Danish Institute …
CIHRS launches a New Research Project on Political Islam and Human Rights
On September 25, in an event held at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies launched a …
CIHRS Examines the Human Rights Situation in Syria, Libya, Palestine, Yemen and Qatar
CIHRS Welcomes the New High Commissioner, and Calls for Further Efforts Against Repression and Corruption in the Region On September 8, the UN Human Rights Council opened its 27th session …
Yemen Must Take Serious Steps Reflecting its Commitment to Improve Status of Human Rights in the Country
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Yemeni Network for Human Rights (YNHR) are concerned about the seriousness of Yemen’s intent to implement the recommendations of the …
The United Nations Examines Status of Human Rights in Syria, Yemen, and the Occupied Territories; Focuses on Judicial Independence and the Right to Peaceful Protest
Today, Tuesday, June 10, the UN Human Rights Council inaugurates its 26th session in Geneva; the session is scheduled to end on June 27. During this time, the council will …
CIHRS at the UN Human Rights Council:
Attempts to Eradicate Pro-Democracy Movements in Arab Region Require Urgent Response
(Geneva) As the 25th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) begins, many governments in the Arab region are increasingly criminalizing and violently repressing almost all forms of free expression …
States from around the world urge Yemen to protect women, jump-start national human rights reform, and provide transitional accountability
Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted the report of the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the human rights situation in the Republic of Yemen. The UPR …
The UN should appoint a special envoy for democratic transitions in the Arab region
CIHRS recommendations presented to the UN Secretary-General during a meeting with CIHRS director Bahey eldin Hassan
The UN should restructure the missions of its bureaus in the region and prioritize the human rights component of their work. Egypt: The government should immediately release all non-violent political …