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) …
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
Joint UN submission by rights groups exposes endemic torture and appalling conditions in Egypt’s prisons Harrowing testimonies of systematic torture continue being too frequently heard as the date for Egypt’s …
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 …
300 UN recommendations spurned by the Egyptian government; 12 demands must be urgently implemented before next month’s UPR
Egypt: Newly released rights report details direly declining human rights situation since 2014Egypt’s human rights situation is at its worst since 2014, as corroborated by a newly released report by …
Egypt: All are vulnerable as government plunges into frenzied quest to eliminate opposition
The arrests of Alaa Abdel Fattah and Mohamed al-Baker are the latest in escalating state retaliation against peaceful and lawful opposition and human rights defenders The undersigned rights organizations denounce …