Issues for the human rights movement in volatile political and social contexts Seventy years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights The CIHRS organized the Third Regional Forum in Tunisia …
Saudi Arabia: Over 50 human rights groups call for immediate release of rights defenders
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, CIHRS would like to call attention to detained female human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia, who have peacefully campaigned against gender discrimination in …
UN: Don’t Let Egypt Undermine Expert’s Role
Protect Human Rights in Counterterrorism Operations States at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva should ensure that Egypt is not allowed to seize a leading role in relation to …
Egypt: Execution of nine defendants after unfair trial is retaliation, not justice
The undersigned rights organizations condemn the execution of nine young men on Wednesday February 20th following an unjust, politicized trial rife with torture and due process violations. We further reject …
Libya: Roadmap for Human Rights Reform and Restoring the Rule of Law
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in cooperation with the Libya Platform (LP) coalition, published the Roadmap for Human Rights and Restoring the Rule of Law in Libya …
Egypt: Rights groups condemn latest surge in executions following unfree and unfair trials
The undersigned rights organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities’ latest spate of executions, with three people executed by hanging on February 13 and another three people hanged less than a week …
Egypt: Proposed amendments threaten stability and sanction lifelong presidency
The undersigned independent rights organizations and institutions unequivocally reject the proposed amendments to Egypt’s constitution; supported by the president and put up for parliamentary debate after their approval by a …
35 African civil society organisations call for strong AU response to popular uprising in Sudan.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Excellencies, Representatives of the AU Peace and Security Council Member States, H.E. Chairperson Mr. Moussa Faki, African Union Commission, Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned African civil society …
Sudan | European Union: Don’t Host ICC suspect
The EU-LAS Summit is scheduled to take place from 24-25 February 2019 in Egypt. The Sudanese president is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of criminal responsibility …
Civil society call on Human Rights Council to dispatch an independent international fact-finding mission in Sudan
Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Dear Excellencies, We, the undersigned Sudanese, African and international organisations and individuals, write to you ahead of …