CIHRS report documents testimonies of the wounded and demonstrators from both sides On 5and 6 December, bloody clashes took place in the vicinity of the Ittihadiyya Presidential Palace in …
After President Mohamed Morsy’s first 100 days: Worrying indications for the future of human rights; Major crises remain unresolved
In the first one hundred days of Mohamed Morsy’s presidency, human rights issues remained neglected and state authorities continued to violate human rights, even though the current president possesses more …
Evaluating the media performance during the 2011 parliamentary elections
An analytical study of the performance of 20 media outlets over the 3-month period during which the elections were held Freedom and independence of the media is a cornerstone of …
Press Conference with the Independent Coalition for Elections Monitoring: Presidential Elections neither Free nor Transparent, Somewhat Impartial
A few hours prior to the announcement of the final results of the presidential elections, the Independent Coalition for Elections Monitoring held a press conference on the morning of Sunday, …
The Cairo Institute publishes its fourth annual report under the title “Fractured Walls… New Horizons”
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies published its fourth annual report on the state of human rights in the Arab world. Through its research and analysis, this report addresses …
Media and the parliamentary elections in Egypt 2010
“Media and the parliamentary elections in Egypt” is a report published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies evaluating the media performance during 2010 parliamentary elections .the Media monitoring …
A “Papyrus” from Egyptian Human Rights NGOs: The protection of fundamental rights within the new constitution
In light of the ongoing debate on the “January 25th” Constitutional process and its core provisions, the Cairo Institute for Human Right Studies (CIHRS) and several Egyptian human rights organizations …
Roots of Unrest in the Arab World
Today, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) issues its third annual report on the state of human rights in the Arab world in 2010, with a special …
Horizons of political reform in the Arab world
Forward: Sally Sami
Human rights in Egypt, a history of oppression, prevarication and duplicity
By The Forum of Independent Human Rights NGOs.
2009 Report on Human Rights in the Arab World: Bastion of Impunity, Mirage of Reform
“Embrace diversity, end discrimination” Human Rights Day 2009“A man spends his first years learning how to speak and the Arab regimes teach him silence for the rest of his …
Towards a Democratic Legislation Supporting the Independence of Non Governmental Organization (NGOs)
The significance of the study become clear in light of the current moves by the government to amend the present law, something that will probably result in imposing additional restrictions …
From Exporting Terrorism to Exporting Repression: Human Rights in the Arab Region
Produced by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, this report documents and analyzes significant human rights developments in the Arab region during 2008, with a particular focus on several …
Muslim Brothers Party‘s Platform in Egypt From a Human Rights Perspective
By: Bahey Eldin Hassan
Last year’s Autumn the Society of the Muslim Brothers in Egypt, often simply referred to as the Brotherhood, sent its political party’s draft Platform entitled “Party’s Platform- First Reading” to …