The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is alarmed by reports of at least 53 civilians killed by the United States’ airstrikes on Yemen, which US President Donald Trump …
Human Rights Demands for Renewing the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the UN Commission of Inquiry into Serious Violations Committed in Iran
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations, call your attention to the ongoing full-fledged human rights …
Global Civil Society Organizations Call on Maersk Shareholders to Demand Maersk Disclose its Human Rights Practices
Danish shipping giant A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has faced intense scrutiny for its potential role in facilitating the transfer of arms and military equipment to Israel, thereby risking involving …
Yemen: End movement restrictions on villages in Al Bayda and investigate grave violations against civilians
The Houthi de facto authorities have bombed or set ablaze at least nine civilian homes since 9 January in the Hanket Al Massoud area in Al Bayda province, southeast of …
The EU-Israel Association Council: A missed opportunity to uphold international law
On 24 February 2025, during the EU-Israel Association Council meeting, the EU missed a crucial opportunity to ensure that its engagement with Israel is firmly grounded in its commitment to …
New European approach undermines refugees’ rights and puts them at risk of refoulement to unsafe countries
As the European Commission (EC) unveils its so-called “new common approach on returns” today, 11 March, aimed at speeding up returns to countries of origin and transit, the undersigned civil …
Bahrain must immediately free detained human rights defender Ali AlHajee
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call for the immediate release of human rights defender Ali AlHajee, who was detained by Bahraini authorities following a police summons on Friday, 28 …
Gaza’s reconstruction requires Palestinian self-determination, with an end to occupation and apartheid
The emergency Arab summit on 4 March 2025 publicly rejected the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza promoted by United States’ President Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, and announced …
Call for Government of Nepal to revise punitive new media and social media bills
The alarming provisions in the proposed “Bill related to Operation, Use and Regulation of Social Media Nepal” (Social Media Bill) and the recently passed Media Council Bill in Nepal threaten …
Algeria: joint open letter to member and observer states of the UN Human Rights Council
Joint Open Letter to Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Calling On Them to Address Ongoing Repression of Civic Space in Algeria During The 58th Session …