The Egyptian government must immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon three directors of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), a prominent Egyptian human rights …
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 …
Saudi Arabia must not extradite peaceful protester to Egypt, where he would face torture
We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not to deport Ahmed Fathi Kamal Kamel to Egypt, where he would be at high risk of …
Egypt: Escalating Repression Against Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdelmonem
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities of continued repression against human rights defenders and lawyers, who are frequently targeted with frivolous charges to justify their prolonged arbitrary …
More than 800 European Financial Institutions are Bankrolling Israel’s Illegal Annexation, New Research Finds
“Don’t Buy into Occupation” (DBIO) — a coalition of 28 European and Palestinian organizations—releases its 2024 report, exposing the extensive involvement of over 800 European financial institutions in companies aiding …
A Web of Intimidation: New Report Reveals Algerian Government’s Global Crackdown on Dissent
View PostICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials require international enforcement
CIHRS welcomes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants against the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and the Previous Minister of Defense of Israel, …
Libya: New Morality Measures Will Impose Authoritarian Hegemony over Society
On 6 November 2024, plans to establish a ‘Morality Police’ and impose veiling on women were announced by Libya’s Minister of the Interior, Imad Trabelsi, representing the Tripoli-based internationally recognized …
NGOs in a Joint Statement: Grave risks posed by the passing of proposed Foreign Asylum Bill
The bill contravenes international law and the Egyptian constitution
The undersigned human rights organisations express their categorical rejection of the draft law “regulating foreigners’ asylum in Egypt”, which was recently approved by the Defence and National Security Committee of …
Global Coalition of NGOs Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon
In light of the recent and alarming escalation of indiscriminate and widespread Israeli attacks across Lebanon, we, the undersigned organizations, call on the international community to unequivocally press for an …