In the framework of the Human Rights Coalition action, composed of the undersigned organizations, which has been formed to monitor the prosecution of state security officer, Captain Ashraf Moustafa Hussein …
A group of Danish students receive a lecture on human rights situation in Egypt in Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted a delegation of Danish students specialized in political sciences on April 18th, 2007. The students met with Mr. Essam El Din Hassan, …
Egypt: Release Journalist Who Criticized Torture
The Egyptian government should immediately release and drop politically motivated charges against a television journalist and prominent blogger arrested on Saturday night, Human Rights Watch said today. Around midnight on …
Appeal for Amending Article 2 of the Constitution that states that Islamic Sharia law is the main source of legislation
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has sent to the President and both houses of the Parliament an appeal signed by more than 100 Egyptian public figures calling …
A new episode in the regime’s restriction of Freedom of Expression: The two Al-Dostour journalists fined
Judge Ismail Abu Kerisha of the Misdemeanor Appeal Court in Al-Warak sentenced Ibrahim Eissa, editor-in-chief of the independent weekly Al-Dostour Newspaper and Sahar Zaki Journalist in the same paper to …
Our society needs to expand and not to shrink the space available for the civil society: The formation of a solidarity committee with the center for trade union and workers services
The Civil Society Organizations Signatories of this statement announce their solidarity with and support to the Center for Trade Union and Workers Services “CTUWS” which is subject, since the last …
CIHRS Sends a Memorandum on The Constitutional Amendments to the People’s Assembly and Shura (Consultative) Council
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) sent to both Speakers of the People’s Assembly and Shura (Consultative) Council yesterday a detailed memorandum explaining the Institute’s standpoint vis-à-vis the constitutional …
Muslim Brothers referred to military trial: A Violation of the Independence of the judiciary, of criteria of justice, and an indicator of the purpose of constitutional Amendments
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses full condemnation of the step taken by the authorities recently to refer 40 of key Muslim Brother (MB) leaders to military …
The Head Forensic Doctor Testifies in the Trial of State Security Officer, The Victim’s Family Did Not Show up
The Coalition for Monitoring the Trial, formed by the undersigned, attended and observed the trial session held on 3/2/2007 at the Cairo Criminal Court in the Case No 4681 for …
Tyrant and illegal prevention of issuing an independent newspaper: Human rights organizations call upon Supreme Council of Press not to hinder the issuance of Al-Badiel Newspaper
Egyptian human rights organisations call upon the Supreme Council of Press (SCP) to comply with the law and not to hinder the issuance of Al-Badiel newspaper, which met all the …