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Egypt: Release Manar el-Naga from pretrial detention to be with her young child

In Egypt /Road Map Program, Statements and Position Papers by CIHRSMarch 2, 2021

An Egyptian family was abducted from their home in Alexandria by state security forces nearly two years ago, on the 9  March 2019. For twenty-three months, nothing was heard or …

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Egypt: Legal Commentary on Regulations of NGO Law n. 149 for 2019 on Civic Associations

In Egypt /Road Map Program, Statements and Position Papers by CIHRSFebruary 25, 2021

Legal Commentary on Regulations of NGO Law N. 149 for 2019 on Civic Associations   This paper addresses nine of the most problematic points in regards to the implementing regulations …

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Cross-Regional Letter to European Commission on the EU Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation

In International Advocacy Program by CIHRSFebruary 25, 2021

In May 2020, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders announced that the European Commission will embark on proposing legislation on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence in 2021, a …

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Egypt: Implementing regulations of NGO law intended to cripple civil society

In Egypt /Road Map Program, Statements and Position Papers by CIHRSFebruary 25, 2021

The undersigned rights organizations strongly condemn the Egyptian government’s relentless closure of all outlets for civil society activity in the country, as demonstrated once again by the recent issuance, in …

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Most significant appeals of CIHRS  to the HRC before its 46th session: Redress for victims and their families and accountability for perpetrators in Syria and Yemen

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSFebruary 23, 2021

As the United Nations Human Rights Council prepares for its 46th session, scheduled for 22 February to 23 March 2021, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) submitted two …

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Algeria: More assertive public position from international community crucial to protecting Algerians on Hirak two-year anniversary

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSFebruary 22, 2021

On 18 February 2021, with the potential resumption of protests on the eve of the two-year anniversary of the “Hirak” pro-democracy protest movement, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced a presidential pardon …

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New Book by CIHRS: Prospects for Reform in the Arab Region in Post COVID-19 Realities

In Annual Regional Forums, Books, CIHRS Publications, Human Rights Dissiminatian Program by CIHRSFebruary 19, 2021

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has released a new book on 19 February 2021 titled “Prospects for Reform in the Arab Region in Post COVID-19 Realities.” The …

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Egypt: Escalating Reprisals, Arrests of Critics’ Families

In Egypt /Road Map Program, Statements and Position Papers by CIHRSFebruary 19, 2021

End Hostage-Like Arrests (Beirut, February 19, 2021) – The Egyptian authorities’ targeting of families in Egypt of activists and human rights defenders living abroad has been escalating, demonstrating a clear …

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37 organisations denounce the ongoing harassment against KISA and call on the Cypriot authorities to reinstate their official registration as a non-governmental organisation (NGO)  

In International Advocacy Program by CIHRSFebruary 19, 2021

On 3 March, KISA, a leading non-governmental organisation fighting for equality in Cyprus, will have a hearing that has implications for their very survival. In December 2020, the Cypriot Minister …

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Yemen | Human Rights Organizations: UN Security Council Must Prioritize Accountability and Redress

In International Advocacy Program by CIHRSFebruary 18, 2021

During the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on Yemen on 18 February 2021, CIHRS and Mwatana for Human Rights, along with twelve other human rights organizations, called on member …

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Yemen: Biden called on to cancel $ 36.5 billion in U.S. military support to warring parties

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSFebruary 17, 2021

47 civil society organizations and 35 arms control and human rights experts have sent a public letter to U.S. President Biden on arms control and human rights protection in Yemen, commending his …

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Egypt: Enforced disappearance of lawyer Islam Salama condemned by rights organizations amid calls on the Ministry of Interior to implement his release

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSFebruary 16, 2021

The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned by the Egyptian government’s constant abuse of lawyer Islam Salama, who has been forcibly disappeared for the third consecutive time, following earlier …

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Egypt: Government weaponizes acts of reprisal to silence human rights defenders, academics, and their families

In Egypt /Road Map Program, Statements and Position Papers by CIHRSFebruary 16, 2021

The undersigned Egyptian rights organizations are appalled by the raids on the family homes of academic and researcher Taqadum Al-Khatib and human rights defender Mohamed Soltan; clear acts of reprisal …

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Civil Society Urge EU Member States to Support Resolutions on Palestine in Upcoming Human Rights Council Session

In Arab Countries, International Advocacy Program by CIHRSFebruary 16, 2021

On 8 February 2021, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), together with Al-Haq, Al Mezan, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), 11.11.11, and CNCD.11.11.11, sent a joint …

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Egypt: Release Ahmed Samir Santawy and end crackdown on researchers

In Egypt /Road Map Program, Statements and Position Papers by CIHRSFebruary 12, 2021

The undersigned Egyptian human rights organizations call on the Public Prosecution to release Ahmed Samir Santawy, a master’s researcher at the Central European University (CEU) in Austria, given that the …

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