The undersigned organizations are calling on the Egyptian government to immediately transfer Mohamed Soltan, who has been on hunger strike for 132 days, back to the Qasr al-ainii hospital to …
The Mob-sexual Assaults and Gang Rapes in Tahrir Square During the Celebrations of the Inauguration of the New Egyptian President is Sufficient Proof for the Inefficiency of the Recent Legal Amendments to Combat these Crimes
At Least 9 Cases of Mob-Sexual Assault and Gang Rapes with Sharp Objects and Fingers this Week The undersigned organizations and groups have been monitoring the recent legal amendments in …
To Anchor the Rule of law
10 Demands on the Next President Concerning Human Rights
The undersigned organizations reiterated today that bringing political stability to Egypt requires the coming president to adopt a political and economic program that makes it a priority to restore and …
Security Forces Raid The Egyptian Center For Economic And Social Rights, Alexandria Branch, And Sexually Harass Females
The undersigned organizations condemn the security forces storming of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, Alexandria Branch, and note that such attack is an expected escalation, amidst the …
Confirmation of the Verdict against Mahienour El-Massry: A New Episode in the Series of Incarcerating Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs)…The Verdict Must be Renunciated and the Law Needs to be Revised
The undersigned organizations and groups denounce the continuity of issuing judicial verdicts against Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) according to the violation of the Protest …
Recent rulings from Urgent Matters Court usurp jurisdiction of higher courts and undermine trust in justice system
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies is deeply concerned by the ruling of the Cairo Court of Urgent Matters, issued on Tuesday, 6 May 2014, which bars former members …
Al-Minya Mass Death Penalty: Wasted Justice and Mockery of Defendants Rights
The undersigned civil society organizations are deeply concerned about the death sentences against 37 people and life imprisonment for 492 others by Al-Minya Criminal Court, on 28 April for their alleged involvement in Matay’s …
Two counterterrorism support laws and a suspension of the demonstration law: a new upending of the constitution
CIHRS sends a legal memo to the president and the prime minister on two bills supporting terrorism and the police state Memo: Draft laws constitute largest threat to Egyptian civil …
Two counterterrorism bills will intensify terrorist crimes and entrench an undeclared permanent state of emergency
The undersigned rights organizations categorically reject the two counterterrorism bills[1] approved by the Cabinet and referred to the president’s office to be issued after the Department of Legislation of the …