An ongoing challenge against the Egyptian government’s unlawful use of the repealed British occupation-era Assembly Law ended in defeat on January 18th in the Administrative Court’s first circuit. The court’s …
Egypt: Detainees Ensnared in Prison System by Illegitimate Practice of “Recycling Cases”
Tampering with Egypt’s judiciary to keep government critics perpetually behind bars The undersigned human rights organizations denounce the Supreme State Security Prosecution’s illegitimate practice of “recycling cases,” and call for …
Egypt: Rights groups renew demand for Red Cross oversight of prisons
After the death of Mustafa Kassem and others in Egyptian prisons Following the death of dual Egyptian- American national Mustafa Kassem on Monday January 13th, the undersigned rights organizations renew …
Egypt: Rights organizations demand investigations in the 167-day disappearance and torture of Ibrahim Ezz El-Din
Days before his detention renewal session scheduled for Sunday, December 22, the undersigned Egyptian rights organizations renew their demand for the immediate release of Ibrahim Ezz El-Din, Urban Researcher at …
Egypt: Rights organizations hold Egyptian authorities accountable for Ramy Kamel’s safety and life
The undersigned Egyptian rights organizations condemn the continued detention of Ramy Kamel, a human rights activist and defender of Coptic Christian minority rights in Egypt. We call on the Supreme …
Egypt: Citizens’ lack of trust in the justice system is the real danger
Renewed detention is latest development in the Hope Coalition Case All defendants[1] in the Hope Coalition Case (no. 930 of 2019) had their detention renewed –for an additional 45 days …
Egypt: Immediately release Coptic activist Ramy Kamel
Accusation of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood – used by the state against oppositional politicians, journalists, and activists- now leveraged even against Coptic Christians The Cairo Institute for Human Rights …
Egypt: Justice delayed is justice denied for Egyptians wrongfully imprisoned under colonial-era Assembly Law
Appeal challenging the illegal application of the Assembly Law postponed until January of next year On Saturday November 23rd, the Egyptian judiciary again prolonged litigation on an appeal seeking to …
UNGA: Protect Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism
Excellencies, Our organisations urge your delegation to categorically reject the approach expected to be adopted in a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee on “terrorism and …
Egypt: Urgent appeal for the release of Eman Al-Helw and Hossam Ahmad
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on UN Special Rapporteurs, and Members of the European Parliament, and representatives in national Parliaments of European States, to urgently intervene and communicate …
Breaking the Silence: Egypt’s unprecedented repression scrutinized at the United Nations
(13 November 2019 – Geneva) Egypt’s human rights record over the last four years came under scrutiny at the United Nations today, as part of the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) …
As the United Nations Begins its Review of Egypt’s Human Rights Record, CIHRS is Launching a Campaign to Lift the Travel Bans on Egyptian Human Rights Defenders
Today Egypt will be subject to review under the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in Geneva. Scores of Egyptian human rights activists who have actively participated in gathering …
Egypt: If the state is concerned about its image during the UPR, it should focus on preventing human rights violations rather than preventing violations from being exposed
CIHRS Egypt director Mohamed Zaree files request to public prosecutor to attend UPR Mohamed Zaree, director of the Egypt Program at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and …
Egypt: Systematic torture is a state policy
Harrowing testimonies of systematic torture continue being too frequently heard as the date for Egypt’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) approaches; Egypt’s review will take place on the 13th of November …
Egypt: European Parliament calls on Member states and other EU institutions to stand against direly intensifying human rights crisis
Amid the Egyptian government’s sharp escalation in its crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) commends the European Parliament’s adoption of an …