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* CIHRS has played a leading role in shaping the human rights discourse in the Arab world, providing research, advocacy, and capacity-building that influence both local and international policy<ref>Europarl. (n.d.). The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS). Retrieved from https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/dv/presentationngos_/presentationngos_en.pdf</ref> <ref>Human Rights First. (2022, October 20). Mohamed Zaree Selected as the 2017 Laureate Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. Retrieved from https://humanrightsfirst.org/library/mohamed-zaree-selected-as-the-2017-laureate-martin-ennals-award-for-human-rights-defenders/</ref>. | * CIHRS has played a leading role in shaping the human rights discourse in the Arab world, providing research, advocacy, and capacity-building that influence both local and international policy<ref>Europarl. (n.d.). The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS). Retrieved from https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/dv/presentationngos_/presentationngos_en.pdf</ref> <ref>Human Rights First. (2022, October 20). Mohamed Zaree Selected as the 2017 Laureate Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. Retrieved from https://humanrightsfirst.org/library/mohamed-zaree-selected-as-the-2017-laureate-martin-ennals-award-for-human-rights-defenders/</ref>. | ||
* It enjoys consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, and is a member of networks such as the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network and the International Freedom of Expression Exchange<ref>Europarl. (n.d.). The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS). Retrieved from https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/dv/presentationngos_/presentationngos_en.pdf</ref>. | * It enjoys consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, and is a member of networks such as the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network and the International Freedom of Expression Exchange<ref>Europarl. (n.d.). The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS). Retrieved from https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/dv/presentationngos_/presentationngos_en.pdf</ref>. | ||
* The institute’s partnerships include collaborations with international NGOs, United Nations agencies, and regional coalitions like the Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights, aimed at empowering local organizations and enhancing advocacy | * The institute’s partnerships include collaborations with international NGOs, United Nations agencies, and regional coalitions like the Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights, aimed at empowering local organizations and enhancing advocacy efforts<ref>IFEX. (n.d.). Yemen: Seven organizations launch the Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights in partnership with CIHRS. Retrieved from https://ifex.org/yemen-seven-organizations-launch-the-yemeni-coalition-for-human-rights-in-partnership-with-cihrs/</ref>. | ||
* CIHRS’s advocacy and reporting have contributed to international awareness and pressure on governments in the region, though from the Iranian perspective, such activities are often viewed as foreign interference and met with skepticism regarding their motives and funding sources. | * CIHRS’s advocacy and reporting have contributed to international awareness and pressure on governments in the region, though from the Iranian perspective, such activities are often viewed as foreign interference and met with skepticism regarding their motives and funding sources. | ||