On the evening of Sunday, February 9, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hosted an open dialogue with Mr. Stavros Lambrinidis, the EU special representative for human rights, and 12 …
A Letter to the President of the Republic to Suggest Conducting the Coming Legislative Elections using Zippered Proportional Lists to Ensure Fair Representation of Women
Justice Adly Mansour, President of the Republic, The undersigned feminist and human rights organizations have followed up the constitutional amendments to the Constitution of 2012 to which the people has …
On the third anniversary of the revolution: The Egyptian police usher in a new age of repression by killing dozens and conducting arbitrary arrests across the country
The undersigned human rights organizations categorically condemn the acts of violence committed principally by security forces – which fall under the jurisdiction of the Egyptian Interior Ministry – on Saturday, …
Rights groups condemn terrorist explosions, concerned by increasing violence and excessive force by security forces
The undersigned organizations condemn the terrorist explosions and other acts of violence which have occurred in Egypt in the past two days. We express our deep regret over the killing …
The UN should appoint a special envoy for democratic transitions in the Arab region
CIHRS recommendations presented to the UN Secretary-General during a meeting with CIHRS director Bahey eldin Hassan
The UN should restructure the missions of its bureaus in the region and prioritize the human rights component of their work. Egypt: The government should immediately release all non-violent political …
In a meeting with the vice-president of the post-June 30 fact-finding commission:
Bahey eldin Hassan: the commission should ask for technical support from the UN
Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, met with Dr. Iskandar Ghattas, the vice-president of the national independent fact-finding commission, yesterday at the commission’s …
When will Egypt get a constitution that respects Egyptians and protects their dignity?
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has profound reservations about the constitution drafted by the fifty-member committee tasked with amending the 2012 constitution. While the provisions and language in …
Bahey eldin Hassan meets with UN Under-Secretary-General and Egypt’s permanent representative to the UN
On the morning of Thursday, January 9, 2014, Ambassador Mutazz Ahmedayn Khalil, Egypt’s permanent representative to the UN, met with Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for …
UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon meets with Bahey Eldin Hassan, CIHRS Director
Yesterday evening, Tuesday, January 7th, Mr. Ban Ki -moon, Secretary -General of the United Nations, met with Bahey Eldin Hassan, Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, at …