Today 17 March 2021 the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) joined 56 African and international organizations calling for the African Union Commission to urgently address the deteriorating humanitarian …
Egypt: Rights groups demand immediate release of activist Sanaa Seif
In conjunction with the trial session of Egyptian activist Sanaa Seif al-Islam, the undersigned human rights organizations demand her immediate release, and for investigations to be held into all the …
Palestine: 14 Palestinian and Regional Organisations Send Joint Urgent Appeal to UN Special Procedures on Forced Evictions in East Jerusalem
On 10 March 2021, the Palestinian Human Rights Organization Council, compromising of 11 Palestinian human rights organisations, the Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem, the Community Action Center (Al-Quds …
Palestine: CIHRS and partners discuss human rights issues before the 46th session of the Human Rights Council
At the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which began on 22 February 2021 and will continue until March 23, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies …
Syria | European Parliament Adopts Resolution: Calls for Accountability and the Creation of International Mechanism to Locate the Missing and their Remains
On Thursday, 11 March 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising, by a large majority of votes; 568 for, 79 …
Syria: Truth and Justice for the Detained and Disappeared Must be Ensured by the United Nations and Member States
Civil society urges action from international community at 46th Human Rights Council On 8 March 2021, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a joint webinar in parallel …
Joint CSO letter calling for the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Iran
TO: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organisations, call on your government to support the renewal of …
Egypt: Human rights organizations welcome joint international declaration calling for an end to human rights violations and the suppression of civil society
The undersigned human rights organizations welcome the joint declaration on human rights violations in Egypt, signed by 31 countries at the United Nations and delivered by Finland on 12 March …
States break silence to condemn Egypt’s abuses at UN rights body
(Geneva, March 12, 2021) – Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world expressed their strong support today for a joint declaration by UN member states condemning the human rights situation …
Iran: Joint Statement on Court-Ordered Dissolution of Prominent Charity Group
We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, express our serious concern over an Iranian court order to dissolve one of the country’s largest registered NGOs working on poverty …